Am exhausted beyond words. Glad I don’t have to play today. Just got a two hour Thai massage and some food and get ready for tomorrow. Sure do miss my babies. Sigh ….
Well I’m a pretty easy traveler. Show up early, entertain myself and be easy going but today just tried my patience. Left the hotel at 7:30 am. Got a couple of things at the airport as I hadn’t been out at all, get on the plane and wait. The 11:15 flight at 3:15 gets canceled. No Dallas arrival today. I was able to barely make a Paris to NYC flight. The luggage wasn’t checked all the way through as it was one airline from Paris and another from NYC. And I was 8 terminals difference. I did make it and my luggage made it. I got my rental car and got to the hotel about 2:30 am. This girl needs sleep. Bad.
So what will you see heads up today? Duhamel has a 6 to 1 chip lead so racener will be trying to keep the pots small (and aiming for a much needed double up for sure) and duhamel will be trying to force every hand to be a race for all of raceners chips as racener cant survive the loss but duhamel can. But I wouldnt discount racener. He’s SMART and he is patient and he is more experienced. Duhamel played the final table more like a cash game specialist, which he what he is is. For duhamel to crack a pair of threes with A 9 off, wow, when he was way way behind, but he is definitely running good and has been the whole Series. Obviously. Im praying for a double up for racener early and then youre going to see some phenomenal poker. Some spectacular poker. Without the double up racener is going to have a rough time as duhamel has no fold equity against raceners current chip stack. Im rooting for Racener
Well its cold and its wet but it is still Paris. On Saturday i went to the Aviation Club de Paris and splashed around for a while. I love that place as long before i began to play and they showcased it with WPT events I saw the Thunderbird fighter planes and was reminded of my father. He always spoke about going there. And now, long after he has left this world, his daughter is playing there. What a wowser!
My annual meeting with the people Ive known and respected the most professionally over 30 years started starts tomlrrow. I flew all Thursday night, slept and relaxed Friday and headed for for a day of adventure today. Was going to go see the sights again but when i went downstairs it was pouring down rain. I went promptly to the Concierge and had him call The Aviation Club de Paris to see about their tournaments. One started at 2:30 and off i went. So while the rest of the delegation went to museums in the rain i went and fed my passion – poker. Made a few hundred euros and had a lot of fun. Conference starts tomorrow. What fun. My two passions – poker and politics – at the same time in the same city. I am happy indeed
This nice lady reached out to me after reading Haydens Story. Her lifes work is helping those children who have been forgotten by the world. Consider sending anything you can, please, its the true spirit of the Holiday spirit.
This is a list I developed for our web site. We have girls from Texas, Tigua Indian Nation and Colorado. We need your help to pass this copy along to churches, rotaries, sororities, and private contributors!! Thank you all for helping us get the word out!! Dr Donna
www.ranchgooddays.org
From: Donna Otabachian
To: Abe Kardoudi
Sent: Mon, November 1, 2010 3:48:15 PM
Subject: re: Christmas list for our Girls
Christmas Wishing
You can be part of the Texas Girls Ranch Christmas 2010 for Girls with Dr Dona Otabachian, sponsored by Ranch Good Days, Inc. Here’s a list of some of our ongoing and special needs:
Gifts For 6 Girls:
Passes for movie outings. Premiere Cinemas, Temple or Waco theaters (or locally owned).
Reading: Kindles or nooks reading books and Amazon Book Gift cards (saves valueable living space)
Sports Equipment: Roping Lariats, Kickballs, Basketballs, Basketball net, volleyball and net, teatherball
Sport Wear: Ariat Western Boots per online or Cavender gift cards, Cinch or cruel girl shirts and jeans, western belts and straw hats, Carrhart or Walls jackets.
Gift cards from Academy Sports, Target, Wal-mart, Kohl’s, PAYLESS SHOES, Best Buy, iTunes, Bookstores, Bass Pro, Cabelas, Tractor Supply, Olive Garden, Chilis or Country Crock Restaurants
Art: art supplies, ink cartreges, paints, brushes, aisles, canvasses
Music: Batteries AA & AAA, Country, Country Gospel cd’s, American Indian music, I-pods,
Electronics: Laptop Computer and Broadband (Verizon)
Needs for the House:
“Keeping it Clean” – donations of vacuums, dust buster, mops, brooms, cleaners (409, Windex, Lysol, etc), Tide Free laundry detergent, paper towels, rags, sponges, dish towels
– large electric griddle
– small (not trial size) shampoo, conditioner, body wash and lotions
– small (not trial size) toothpaste
– Secret brand deodorant
– laundry detergent
– liquid fabric softener
– dryer sheets
– 120″ long table clothes
– Bed pillows
– 6 twin mattress pads
– youth devotional books
– PG movies westerns and horse movies are good!
– DVD player
Arts & Crafts: Gift Cards to Micheals, Hobby Lobby, Walmart, scrap-booking stores.
Camping and Fishing supplies: Gift cards for Brass Pro (bedding mossey oak, sleeping bags, also kitchen cookbooks and wild meats preparations!)
Through Nov. 15 – Adopt a child’s Christmas Wish List – purchase gifts on the child’s list and deliver by DEC. 15
CALL DR DONNA: 254-984-2400
Through Nov. 15 – Conduct a FOOD drive to collect Through Nov.25 – Donate food, turkey pan, and electric turkey knife for Thanksgiving dinner, Meal for 12, H.E. B. gift cards, canned or other non-perishable foods , etc.
Gift wrap for the presents for their Christmas party – donate rolls of wrap, rolls of scotch tape, bows & ribbon
December 15-25 Donate or prepare food for Christmas dinner, Meal for 20, H.E. B. gift cards, canned goods, etc.
Christmas Concert DECEMBER 19,2010!
Country Gospel Singer & 2010 Female Gospel Performer of the Year – Sandra Dee!
Country Worship Cowboy Church, 1658 FM 935 in Lott, TX
Abe, could you put this list above the other list on the front web page.
