New girlfriend, Halloween weekend, tourney cash

So, I've met someone! We went out for the first time last Friday and have seen each other every day since, so I think it's safe to say that things are going well. We went to Pier W...fantastic restaurant. Get the Heller Estates organic Cabernet. Fucking yummy! Great moonlit night too.

Her name is Caprice, she lives in Lorain (not far from Dave's), she's a tutor in the process of getting her teaching certificate, she's smart, funny, cute, and actually laughs at the stupid shit I say. She is creative in a Martha Stewart kinda way and has a great place. She has 2 daughters, 14 and 10. She makes the best ham sandwich you've ever tasted. Even if you wanted turkey. She has an amazing smile. A few of the guys met her on movie night Thursday.

Poker... 2nd place at Dave's last night. Only 2 tables, but the rebuy structure, once the rebuys were over, allowed for some decent play. I rebought twice and added on. Quintupled after the last rebuy when I hit my open ender against a set, a wheel straight, and a flush draw. Went heads-up with MEATS and we were about even going in. He caught me on a bluff and called a river bet where I missed a draw and he had a pair. He later got me to lay down KQ on a AKx board where he had a flush draw, then we both caught pairs when I had KQ again vs his A9, and he took it down. I think we were heads-up for 30-45 min. Great game Meatsie. I didn't play the cash game.

I got my Sebring cleaned up and ready to sell. I've had 2 hits so far. I may also have someone to take over payments on the Jeep I've been saddled with. Decided to keep my Eclipse instead.

Oh! and I joined the Powerhouse Gym yesterday. Gotta get my gym on for the winter. $80 for 3 months for a gym within walking distance was a no-brainer.

What's up!!

Well, not much to speak of poker-wise but...2 cashes (along with a 1st place win) at Dave's have put me on the leaderboard, and I won a couple buy-ins in Florida, where I went to vacation last week, but other than that I haven't really been playing much. There are so many other cool, new, and interesting things going on in my life right now that I barely even think about playing cards any more. It's just a game Focker!

No one in the CPMG has gone/is going pro, including me, and I came to realize that a very long time ago. The core players in the group are certainly above average, but no one is at the pro level. I am happy that I am no longer obsessed with the game. I can see it in so many other players, and I actually feel bad for them. Ease up! Take a non-Vegas, non-casino vacation! My Florida trip was great...I hit the beach, went jet skiing on the ocean, river, and swamp, ate some great meals, rolled through GA at around 100 MPH, yada yada yada... there is just so much more going on in this world than those same 52 cards, over and over! I am still going to play, but it's just not as important to me as it once was. Sure, I like the game more when I'm winning, who doesn't? I just refuse to let losses bother me. LUCK IS NOT PERSONAL!!

More to follow in the days/weeks ahead. I'll try to get some pics up from my trip, along with my "stranded in the swamp" report. That beat the fuck out of even the best of poker outings, lol. Oh, and I got a speeding ticket in VA on the way back...80 in a 65...gonna cost $150...ouch! Glad they didn't get me on the way down :)