Comments on: A King’s Demise http://www.whatsgottastay.com/a-kings-demise/ Taking note of the good things Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:24:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Wolfcat http://www.whatsgottastay.com/a-kings-demise/comment-page-1/#comment-2229 Wolfcat Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:16:44 +0000 http://www.whatsgottastay.com/a-kings-demise/#comment-2229 *hug* Thanks Jer. I remember playing chess with Dad on this. I liked playing with him, and joined the chess team for a while in school because of it--but dropped because of the attitude of the chess 'captain'. Who had issues because a girl dared to play, and because I didn't come up to his standards of play, but only enjoyed the game. *lol* Teren likes to play occassionally, although he prefers "Nightmare Chess" with the additional randomization elements. *hug*

Thanks Jer. I remember playing chess with Dad on this.

I liked playing with him, and joined the chess team for a while in school because of it–but dropped because of the attitude of the chess ‘captain’.

Who had issues because a girl dared to play, and because I didn’t come up to his standards of play, but only enjoyed the game. *lol*

Teren likes to play occassionally, although he prefers “Nightmare Chess” with the additional randomization elements.

]]> By: Sylvia http://www.whatsgottastay.com/a-kings-demise/comment-page-1/#comment-2214 Sylvia Sun, 06 Jan 2008 08:40:25 +0000 http://www.whatsgottastay.com/a-kings-demise/#comment-2214 Thanks Jeremy, Misty eyes, yeah, because of your photo and family memories. Really, I want to thank you for reminding me of happy times playing chess with my older brother Steven. We used to "battle" one another when I was in 5th and 6th grade and throughout my junior high school years. Our chess sessions pretty much ended when Steven graduated from high school. He was four years older than me. He had taught me to play. I never became a "feared" opponent. We played a few times throughout our "later" years. He remembered the best moves. I did not. Steven passed away suddenly in the summer of 2006. His daughter, Tara found three chess sets amongst his belongings. She never learned to play. She said she would give me a set. I'm still waiting. T appreciate your poignant photographs. Sincerely, Sylvia Thanks Jeremy,
Misty eyes, yeah, because of your photo and family memories.
Really, I want to thank you for reminding me of happy times playing chess with my older brother Steven. We used to “battle” one another when I was in 5th and 6th grade and throughout my junior high school years. Our chess sessions pretty much ended when Steven graduated from high school. He was four years older than me. He had taught me to play. I never became a “feared” opponent.
We played a few times throughout our “later” years. He remembered the best moves. I did not. Steven passed away suddenly in the summer of 2006.
His daughter, Tara found three chess sets amongst his belongings. She never learned to play. She said she would give me a set. I’m still waiting.
T appreciate your poignant photographs.
Sincerely,
Sylvia

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