So I guess this is going to be the year of the snowstorm. We just managed to escape it at Princeton, it beat us into submission at Ridge, and now it’s undermining Newark, which will scrunch itself into a one-day event.
Oh, the humanity! This is why I don’t book any rooms without a cancellation policy this time of year.
The saga of Newark this year has not been an easy one. First of all, with the Super Bowl taking place just down the road on their normal weekend, there was no way to get reasonable hotel rooms as we usually do. So they had to find another weekend, which is virtually impossible on a calendar where every likely date is taken. So they came up with this weekend which, for some schools, is still part of the break. They ended up with good solid numbers though, despite the switch. But then a storm comes storming in, and there’s not much you can do about it.
Sigh.
Meanwhile, I haven’t given much thought yet to the February PF topic. I certainly read all sorts of opinion pieces on it back in the day, but the SCOTUS decision does seem to be based more on political view than facts, which probably won’t make for great rounds. On the other hand, at least it’s important political views, so there is that. Of course, I am beginning to feel the pressure of the snow that has been cancelling our meetings in addition to just cancelling tournaments. If there’s a meeting a week, that’s 4 a month. They seem to break down into: 1 – old topic; 2 – new topic deep background; 3; 3 new topic arguments; 4 – general strat/tactics. Take away any one of these and, well, you’re limping along.
I wish I were going to the Sunvitational. Their blizzards have so much less snow in them.
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