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I've decided to tinker with the ole blog a little, and I hope you enjoy it.
I like telling stories, so I'm going to focus more on story telling than breaking down poker hands. I'm sure there will still be some poker stories, but it will be less poker and more life.
We had an amazing two weeks in France, and I could probably write a book about that trip. For now, however, I'll just tell one of my favorite stories.

We visited a famous cemetery right in the heart of Paris. It spanned several square miles, with who-knows-how-many graves because in Europe they stack 'em right on top of each other, and families will often be buried together. With great landscaping, massive sculptures and an awesome view of the city from atop a hill, it was more like a park than a cemetery.
Many famous people throughout history are buried in this cemetery, and we had a map showing where they were within this massive graveyard. But even with that, it was hard to find any single grave because, as I said, they only allow about 6 inches between each tombstone.
As we looked for Jim Morrison's grave, we met a couple from Australia who had a 4-year-old daughter. Addison went right up to her and held her hand as we tried to find the grave together. We found it, talked with the couple for a few minutes, and then went our separate ways. Having fallen in love with her new friend, Addie bawled when they walked the other way.
About 30 seconds later, we turned a corner to find the same family about 20 yards away on our aisle. Addie got very excited and screamed, "Look! A friend!" The other girl ran to Addie, but her dad seemed to be in a hurry and quickly summoned her back, and they turned another corner. Addie bawled again. She was inconsolable.
Not one minute later, we walk around another corner and see the same people about 30 yards ahead. "Look! A friend!" Addie yelled. This time the dude wouldn't even let his daughter
get close. When they left her sight, Addison bawled again. We finished up at the cemetery and headed for the subway. Guess who was there?
"Look! A friend!"