750th Friday Blog Roundup
This is the 750th Roundup. I have written this post 750 different times. Except that the number is actually 650. Things got misnumbered along the way.
But that makes sense because this blog is 13 years old, and the Roundup is almost 13. And there are 52 weeks in a year. 13 x 52 = 676. Which means that in a 13 year period, I’ve missed a handful of Roundups. (Because some of the “missing” posts were actually Roundup Extravaganzas, something we did years ago for big milestone Roundups.)
So… congratulations, little Roundup. You made it to 750 (well, 650) posts.
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I’ve decided that I want to learn how to play poker. I’m going to run into a wall when it comes to betting because I hate gambling — I will never be comfortable putting actual money on the line — but I love card games. And it feels like a good… project. Something that comes with a lot of books to read and strategies to learn. Plus decks of cards are very small. You can carry them anywhere. I just need to find a group of people who equally like card games and hate gambling. They exist… right?
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Stop procrastinating. Go make your backups. Don’t have regrets.
Seriously. Stop what you’re doing for a moment. It will take you fifteen minutes, tops. But you will have peace of mind for days and days. It’s the gift to yourself that keeps on giving.
As always, add any new thoughts to the Friday Backup post and peruse new comments in order to find out about methods, plug-ins, and devices that help you quickly back up your data and accounts.
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And now the blogs…
But first, second helpings of the posts that appeared in the open comment thread last week. In order to read the description before clicking over, please return to the open thread:
- “Why aren’t you doing what I think you should do?” (Hopelessly Infertile and Surrounded by Fertiles)
- “The Cost of My Freedom” (Infertile Phoenix)
- “21 Weeks: Finally feeling better, for real now?” (RisaKerslake)
- “On keeping calm and (mis)carrying on” (The Uterus Monologues)
Okay, now my choices this week.
No Kidding in NZ has a post about a feeling she had looking at a picture. Her friend posted a picture of her teenage child, and she realized that her own child — conceived around the same time and lost via an ectopic pregnancy — would have been the same age. Those moments hit you in the gut.
Infertile Phoenix explains how she feels changing her name back after her divorce. It’s a powerful little post about “shedding the last physical remnant I have left of my children,” one syllable at a time.
Lastly, My Perfect Breakdown has a post explaining why she isn’t writing as well as why she also feels the impulse to write. And I love this sentiment: “Life wont be perfect, because I’m confident there is no such thing. But, I am looking forward to a summer of mostly good, almost perfect days with my family.”
The roundup to the Roundup: 750 (okay, 650) Roundups! I want to learn how to play poker. Your weekly backup nudge. And lots of great posts to read. So what did you find this week? Please use a permalink to the blog post (written between July 5th and 12th) and not the blog’s main url. Not understanding why I’m asking you what you found this week? Read the original open thread post here.
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My dad used to play a game he called “This Guy.” You would deal out 6 hands of 5-Card Draw, and play each hand (without betting). Then, obviously, this guy would win. It may be good practice for you, as 1) there’s no betting and 2) you don’t need anyone else to play. You can also incorporate other people, if you like – they can play some of the hands.
Congrats on the milestone, Roundup!
I think you need to do some form a betting to truly play poker. You obviously could have a non-paid game where everyone starts with the same amount of chips. I think playing with money just makes it more personal since you are more cautious with bets based on the hand you have. I’ve never truly understood how to play the game. I’m risk adverse and hate losing money.
I learned to play poker pretty much as I learned to walk. Okay, not quite because I was quite precocious at walking, but I did learn to play poker by the time I was 2 or 3. There are pictures. So, I played with my parents and grandparents until my grandparents died. I loved it because we played for tiny amounts of money. I seem to recall the buy in was a dollar or two, and even my hatred of gambling money could manage that for the fun of playing cards. Sadly, my father is the only one still alive and we the games haven’t been played in years. My husband likes to gamble with actual money and doesn’t understand why I don’t, so it’s a bit of an impasse there. But, were I closer I’d totally be one of those people playing with you for no money Mel. <3
Wow, Mel, congratulations on 650 Roundups. That’s a huge commitment to this community. Brava!
Thanks for mentioning my post. These moments definitely sneak up on us.
I’ve been thinking a lot about Loribeth’s post about how to deal with an anniversary, and a big day for people she loves, that occur on the same day. https://theroadlesstravelledlb.blogspot.com/2019/07/the-universe-is-screwing-with-me-big.html