We are moving to Green Valley, Arizona in January. As much as we will miss all our friends in Sun Valley, it's time to leave Idaho winters. We are no longer skiing, so there's no longer a reason to live with snow.

Our Wednesday and Sunday online games, as well as our online lessons, will continue. Jim Churchill will direct the Friday face-to-face games, which will now be under the auspices of Wood River Bridge.

We are saying good-by virtually, even though a friend generously offered to host a going-away party. As much as we hate leaving without seeing all of you in Sun Valley, we would hate it even more if a party inadvertently turned into a super-spreader event. We'll be back when the Covid risk is lower and look forward to getting together with everyone in person.

--Chuck Abramo and Jo Murray

Join us on a bridge cruise aboard SilverSea's Silver Spirit from Barbados to Lisbon from March 18 to March 31. Prices start at $7,400, double occupancy. Air fare and bridge program fees are included. You'll have bridge lessons with Jo and duplicate games, in addition to gourmet meals and impeccable service as we cross the Atlantic. Details are here.

Jo Murray is teaching the following lessons:

The cost is $27 per lesson, or you may purchase a virtual punch card for 5 lessons for $125. Private lessons on these and other topics also are available. Sign up by sending an email to jo@sunvalleybridge.com. More details are at SunValleyBridge.com.

We thank online bridge student Kate Wilson Washburn, who has homes in California and Sun Valley, for BOLDO, her acronym for remembering what to consider when the dummy comes down.

We asked Kate for a photo but she said she's camera-shy. She offered this photo of a Boldo Booby instead.

Jo and Chuck were recently in Vancouver, Washington, and met online student Bonnie Larson (BBO; VanBonnie), a regular in our Monday morning online classes, in person for the first time.

From left are Chuck, Jo, Bonnie and her husband, Jerry.

Friday face-to-face games with a slightly changed format will start Jan. 7. They will be under the auspices of Wood River Bridge. Jim Churchill will be the primary director.

The format will be similar to the pre-pandemic structure at Sun Valley Bridge. Both players in a pair must have fewer than 750 masterpoints to be eligible to place. Players who exceed this masterpoint limit are encouraged to mentor others, and neither person in the pair will be eligible for masterpoints.

For details and reservations, contact Jim at jimchurchill1@mac.com.

There will be no game on New Year's Eve.