Rick's Pioneer Valley Fun Group

Note: If we have 8 or fewer players, we will play as partners on one table; however, if we get 10 or more players, we will play as partners at TWO TABLES, with teams of either 6 or 8 players at each table.

You do not need to be an expert to play, since your partners will support you if you are still learning, but you should have played before and be at least familiar with the basic rules of the game. Winning strategy seems to come with greater experience. The play can typically get pretty competitive and somewhat boisterous, but you do NOT need to be a highly experienced player to participate. By playing, we all learn to improve.

For our games, we will play the partners version, with a winning score of 15. The game can also be played “cutthroat”, where single players compete against any number of opponents.
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Abandoned Building Brewery in Easthampton is open on Thursday nights until 9:00 PM. The Riff’s Joint food truck is often (but not always) set up out front on Thursdays from 4:00 to 8:00 PM, serving some good food, and the Vegan Pizza Land food truck out back is open on Thursdays from 5:00 to 9:00 PM. Another alternative, if you want to get food before playing, is Daily Operation, a bit further down the parking lot, with some great food, including several vegan options, that you can order online earlier in the day for pickup prior to playing. Abandoned Building has plenty of long tables available where we can accommodate up to 8 players per table, plenty of free parking, great beers, and seltzers for those who don't drink beer!

note: let's meet at first at the entrance, where they give out the wrist bands, then when we have a few people there, let's go grab a table where we can sit together.

note: for those who don't know me, i will be wearing a blue hat with "GREECE" on it in white letters, or call me at 773-415-0428.

dear friends--

last fall, our second event ever was a visit to Food Truck Friday outside the Abandoned Building Brewery. it is a fun, lively scene, with a selection of good eating from a number of food trucks, and drink from the Brewery. There is also live entertainment, and a generally festive atmosphere.

it got crowded later, but when we arrived at the 5:00 opening time, it was easy to get seating for a group of large and indefinite size. as long as we get there when they opened the doors, it's a great environment to mingle, and allow people to drop in and out.

hope we can get together there,

Rick

dear friends--

Join us online on the day of the latest sunset of the year for a toast and a cyber-hello as the days have gotten long and the evenings are a pleasant time to relax with friends.

i hope to have a couple friends live on our screened-in porch, and i'd like to greet some more on-line. so mix up your favorite beverage, and join us online for a summer evening greeting.

hope to see you,

Rick