Poker Mom

Hey all. I haven't been around much this past week or two. I've been too busy being mom. I try hard to maintain both personas, but sometimes kids don't always fit nicely into my poker schedule. I had a sick baby last week. It's really hard to concentrate on poker when you have a puking child. This might just be something that men who play poker don't have to think about quite as much. Not having that maternal instinct and all.

Now don't get me wrong boys, I'm not saying that you don't care about your kids and worry when they're sick, but it's just different.

I have a really tough time worrying about my flush draw and my "M" at any given time when I have a child with a fever of 103.

And I couldn't bluff myself out of a paper bag. Not when my kids are sick.

And that my friends, is my achilles heel. Want to beat me at poker? Wait until my kids are sick, talk me into a game (which still won't be hard) and then pounce. I may as well just write you a check and save myself some time!

It's funny isn't it? How poker sneaks into your everyday thoughts, but then gosh darn it, evey now and then, every day ends up nosing its way into your poker game.

I suppose that the really good poker players can separate the two.

But then again, they probably didn't have a wee one with a big flu.

Be well until next time.

K.