Thanks are in order...

...first to Erin Oakley, founder of the ever-growing Lansing Area Women's League (Trip C's) for her work in having two new divisions added to the state finals: Am women masters and Am women grand masters.

And thanks also to everyone who organized the MI State Championships for your decision to add these two divisions!

The distaff numbers are increasing at the tournaments—it's really a treat having more than one Am category for women, as our ages and skill levels are diverse. Acknowledgment of this is truly appreciated!

[Terry "the Pirate" Calhoun]

Yay!