tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post3683301791969364082..comments2024-03-04T17:59:07.208-06:00Comments on Liberty or Death: Cedar Rapids Leatherjackets 2015 - Part 2Bethany Carsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-20504420001863144732015-03-13T10:02:31.641-05:002015-03-13T10:02:31.641-05:00It's an awesome location for tournaments!It's an awesome location for tournaments!Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-20902050796664947932015-03-12T08:36:34.091-05:002015-03-12T08:36:34.091-05:00you are very dedicated and that is wonderful to se...you are very dedicated and that is wonderful to see. it looks like a beautiful place!!!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16823369215793154260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-33082311615885597362015-03-11T15:27:30.422-05:002015-03-11T15:27:30.422-05:00It often takes a lot of dedication to become very ...It often takes a lot of dedication to become very good at anything! Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-13070894381232712982015-03-10T06:09:20.598-05:002015-03-10T06:09:20.598-05:00I admire anybody who can play chess at a high leve...I admire anybody who can play chess at a high level - not a skill I have!<br /><br />Cheers - Stewart M - MelbourneStewart Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04622420206244603688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-54568622361753903212015-03-09T16:44:43.681-05:002015-03-09T16:44:43.681-05:00Thanks Margie!Thanks Margie!Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-74169249471294118652015-03-09T16:44:22.389-05:002015-03-09T16:44:22.389-05:00Thanks for visiting!Thanks for visiting!Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-54064055552002186372015-03-09T16:43:44.485-05:002015-03-09T16:43:44.485-05:00Thanks for the reminder! Thanks for the reminder! Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-37120490286159061382015-03-09T16:43:23.672-05:002015-03-09T16:43:23.672-05:00I was wondering if was due to the ongoing renovati...I was wondering if was due to the ongoing renovation, or if the hotel just decided it was a good way to save money on heating bills.Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-53450587120053805042015-03-09T16:38:47.938-05:002015-03-09T16:38:47.938-05:00It's a lot of fun, and there's always room...It's a lot of fun, and there's always room to learn more and improve!Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-43494604240835921622015-03-09T16:37:22.561-05:002015-03-09T16:37:22.561-05:00Thank you for the sweet words and blessings, Marie...Thank you for the sweet words and blessings, Marie! I hope you had a happy International Women's Day as well! God bless!Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-57241481783999737532015-03-09T16:35:49.251-05:002015-03-09T16:35:49.251-05:00I'm guessing by Uni you mean just a university...I'm guessing by Uni you mean just a university and not UNI (the University of Northern Iowa). I've played at the UNI chess club a few times but don't remember meeting any Australians. In any case glad he plays, and glad you stopped by! Thanks! :)Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-85951953929022962342015-03-09T16:33:20.195-05:002015-03-09T16:33:20.195-05:00I was pretty happy with my results for the day as ...I was pretty happy with my results for the day as well. It turned out much better on Sunday than Saturday.Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-56785185483651651522015-03-09T16:32:22.705-05:002015-03-09T16:32:22.705-05:00Thanks for visiting, Gracie!Thanks for visiting, Gracie!Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-78644994448054538942015-03-09T07:08:34.586-05:002015-03-09T07:08:34.586-05:00It was a very enjoyable weekend for sure!It was a very enjoyable weekend for sure!Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-68254509138841369792015-03-09T06:57:03.227-05:002015-03-09T06:57:03.227-05:00Thanks! :)Thanks! :)Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-68297471437940618442015-03-09T06:56:28.541-05:002015-03-09T06:56:28.541-05:00It was pretty good. :)It was pretty good. :)Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-49944862492077341852015-03-09T06:44:14.600-05:002015-03-09T06:44:14.600-05:00The total prize fund for the open section was some...The total prize fund for the open section was something like $750; I don't remember for sure how much of that went to first place. <br /><br />A state girls chess championship is held every year, and the winner of that is given a stipend to go to the national girls championship or the Susan Polgar Invitational where GM Polgar and her husband give the girls a week of instruction and hold a tournament. When I was playing in scholastic tournaments they also had special trophies for top scoring girl and second-top scoring girl. This would basically guarantee girls a trophy as there would often be only a few of us there anyway. That was probably overdoing it a little. Papa would tease me that I won the prize for prettiest girl there. <br /><br />There are a couple movies about high school chess clubs and the good they do children. The Mighty Pawns is probably my favorite. Neat that the high school you taught at had one! I don't blame that teacher--sounds like a great position!Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-71150279849161424192015-03-09T06:28:20.934-05:002015-03-09T06:28:20.934-05:00The reverse seems to be true for me when it comes ...The reverse seems to be true for me when it comes to checkers: I can play, but I'm not very good. Thanks so much for the warm wishes! ;)Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-8633370514892878222015-03-09T06:27:05.310-05:002015-03-09T06:27:05.310-05:00Thanks Michelle!Thanks Michelle!Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-54014460960769510742015-03-08T22:40:46.999-05:002015-03-08T22:40:46.999-05:00Quite a bit of time. ;)Quite a bit of time. ;)Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-88912642482137437942015-03-08T22:32:02.861-05:002015-03-08T22:32:02.861-05:00Thanks, you too!Thanks, you too!Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-19019600297471020972015-03-08T22:31:02.743-05:002015-03-08T22:31:02.743-05:00Chess is a classic game.Chess is a classic game.Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-28906147693230838742015-03-08T22:30:03.637-05:002015-03-08T22:30:03.637-05:00Even those of us who have played it for years are ...Even those of us who have played it for years are still working on fully understanding it. It's a complicated--but interesting--game.Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-60180197748609968122015-03-08T22:26:43.555-05:002015-03-08T22:26:43.555-05:00Thanks Kelly-Anne!Thanks Kelly-Anne!Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-37387556328762183402015-03-08T22:21:59.391-05:002015-03-08T22:21:59.391-05:00It was!It was!Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.com