The Scrabble tournament I entered yesterday was a breast cancer fundraiser to benefit Susan G Komen for the Cure. It was a one-day tournament with 7 games. There were 10 players in my division and I was the number two seed. Statistically, I was only expected to win 4 games but I ended the day undefeated. Click on "statistically" to see what the playing field looks like. I went with Tom, a friend who comes to my home every Wednesday evening to play 5 "friendly" games. Tom also won his division (he played in the second division and I played in the fourth). But as soon as Tom received his prize money ($100) he immediately turned it over as a donation to Susan G Komen for the Cure in honor of his mother. It was a touching moment. 
It was another day of seeing old friends and making new ones. There was also a "booby" prize for the best "boob" word. I really liked Nikki Scafa's "bustiest" play but, in the end, everyone's favorite was "survivor" played by Alexandra Gianikas. Tom and I headed to the nearby Mangrove Grill in Palmetto to have dinner and to 
celebrate our victories!
celebrate our victories!
This is The Jose Gaspar enroute to where it will eventually dock at the Tampa Convention Center which is where our mission was located. We worked with the Tampa Bay Police to keep the area around the Convention Center secure and free of boats. Jose Gaspar was supposedly a pirate who operated in southwest Florida. Each year since 1904 the pirates "invade" the city. It's just a big party with lots of beads and drinking. 
