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I’m Leaving My Desk to Follow Mark Twain’s Advice Dear Readers, “…So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain

Janice Doyle, Editor

ell, Mark Twain, I’m going to throw off the bowlines and catch some trade winds. This is my last edition as editor of Lifestyles After 50. For 18 years I have written, scrounged, bought, created, and otherwise attained articles to fill the pages of the five editions of this senior magazine. I went from classroom teacher to proofreading for publisher, Kathy Beck. Soon I was at the editor’s desk, and I have worked with Kathy ever since. I met incredible seniors over the years and added a treasure trove of good memories to my life. I met grandparents struggling with raising grandchildren. I interviewed 85-year-olds still playing softball and artists creating their late-life dream works. I shared in our readers’ great joys and extreme sorrows as the years went by. I not only published articles about senior issues, I personally experienced the death to cancer of my ﬁrst husband Tom and eight years later married David, whom I met online. With Kathy, I moved in the publishing world from page layouts glued

to old fashioned “boards” to the What next, you ask? There are computer age. Amazing changes. children and grandchildren to I interviewed long-time enjoy, siblings to connect with entertainers like Dick Smothers more regularly, cousins to get and Chubby Checker. Frankie re-acquainted with—important Avalon and Phyllis Diller. family things. David and I will be Andy Williams’ agent called me traveling for longer periods of time at 9 p.m. the night before I was but keeping a garden and a little flock to interview him. She told me to of chickens here in Florida. I plan call the Fairmont Hotel in San to be a curious traveler, a friendly Francisco at 9 a.m. Pacific Time and neighbor and a compassionate friend. ask for Paul Smith in room 914. I And I’ll still be covering the veterans did, and Andy himself answered. issues and travel for this magazine. When I talked with Florence HenderSo, here I go—like so many of son, she turned the interview around you have done—throwing off the after about 10 minutes and said, “What bowlines of regular employment. about you? Tell me about yourself.” I’m handing over the editor’s desk I remember how that made me feel. to Tracie Schmidt who has been Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the sex advice associate editor for seven years and guru, singled me out in a group over can handle anything that comes along. lunch and said, “If I weren’t under My best to all of you. contract to Clairol until I die, I’d have hair the color of Janice’s. I think nothing is more flattering than white hair as we age.” Truth is, I’m simply too lazy and too cheap to color my hair—never have, never will. And then to get such a compliment from Dr. Ruth—I found it all very amusing. There was the 90+ yearold WWII Army nurse I traveled to Washington with on an Honor Flight. From meeting her at 4 a.m. to delivering her back to the airport at 9 p.m. was not enough (L to R) Publisher Kathy Beck; Editor Janice Doyle; time to get to spend with Assoc. Editor Tracie Schmidt the charming lady.

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18, 25 “A Stitch in Time.” Weekly get-together to create items to donate for those in need. 2 to 4:30 pm at East Library, 2251 Drew St., Clearwater. 727-562-4970.

19, 26 Founders Corner Fresh Market. Produce, food and drink, arts and crafts, jewelry, live music, entertainment and more. 9 am – 3 pm at 431 Southwest Blvd. N., St. Petersburg. 727-490-9161.

“Night in the Islands.” 6 pm to 11 pm. Outdoor dining, Greek dancing, live music with Odyssey and Ellada. Free admission and Greek dance lesson. Sponge Docks, Dodecanese Blvd., Tarpon Springs. 727-942-5605.

and 27 Contemporary and traditional chamber music performed by local professional and student musicians. Free. 2:30 pm at St. Petersburg Main Library, 3745 9th Ave. N. 727-893-7928.

Largo Cultural Center presents Jessy J. and her band as she performs songs from her latest No.1 Billboard Charting jazz album and other hits. 7:30 show. 105 3rd St. SE., Largo. Tickets: $16.50 – $31.50 online at LargoArts.com or 727-587-6793.

The Suncoast Dixieland Jazz Society will sponsor Bobby Tess and the Dixie Chaps from 7 to 9:30 pm at Banquet Masters, 8100 Park Blvd. Pinellas Park. Admission: $10. Students and military free. 727-584-0585.

Military Officers Association meets at Banquet Masters, 8100 Park Blvd., Pinellas Park. Social hour at 11 am followed by lunch and a short program. Retired, active duty or former military officers and their spouses or widows are invited. Please RSVP to 727-360-2936.

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Elvis Is Back — for the Day!

t’s time for the 12th Annual Elvis Tampa Bay Festival/Contest, Saturday, July 19 at the air conditioned Strawberry Festival Fairgrounds Expo Hall, 303 E. Lemon St., Plant City (off I-4). From 11 am to 8 pm, enjoy Elvis shows and contests, a silent auction, memorabilia and food vendors and special guests.

Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest begins at 11 am with six finalists competing at 6 pm to represent Tampa in August in Memphis. $30 VIP tickets or $10 general tickets. Visit their website at www.ElvisTampatcb.com for more information, or please call Vickie May at 813-977-6011.

Become A Big Brother

ig Brothers Big Sisters of Pinellas County helps children reach their full potential, despite the daily adversity they face. They serve children who often reside in single-parent homes, live with a grandparent/relative caregiver and have incarcerated parents. Last month, they launched an initiatve called 100 Men in 100 Days to recruit male volunteers for the overwhelming abundance of boys on their waiting list.

Currently, only 1/3 of volunteer inquiries come from men. There are more than 200 children on their waiting list; 74 percent of them are boys. The need for male volunteers is constant. That’s why they would like to propose a challenge to all men in our community: Man up and be a mentor. Visit www.bbbspc.org or call 727-518-8860 to learn more about the mentoring experience.

Summer Nights At Busch Gardens

ith the newly-opened, reimagined land Pantopia™ and the return of the energizing acrobatics show Kinetix and fireworks every night, Busch Gardens® Tampa amps up the excitement during Summer Nights®. Through Aug. 17, guests can take advantage of extended park hours, special entertainment, DJs, rides and dining in the park after dark. Enjoy pop, R&B, alternative and Latino artists at Summer Nights Concerts in

Gwazi Park, 8:30 pm. Concerts are included with admission or annual passes. In Opening Night Critters, humans star in an all-animal production featuring domestic and exotic animals in the newly-renovated Pantopia Theater. Park hours for Summer Nights are extended until 9 pm. Summer Nights is included with daily admission or any annual pass. For info and tickets, visit buschgardenstampa.com or call 1-888-800-5447.

ealthy, cool and refreshing, watermelon is summer’s perfect go-to snack. This versatile fruit makes drinks, appetizers and desserts into instant crowd-pleasers. Try these creative recipes

Recipe Watermelon Malibu Surf 1 cup trimmed strawberries, cut in half 1/2 cup coconut cream 2 ounces spiced rum 1 watermelon wedge for garnish 1/2 cup sweetened whipped topping 1 cup seedless watermelon chunks Instructions: Blend watermelon, strawberries, coconut cream and rum just until smooth.

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Watermelon Toasted Jalapeno and Shrimp Pico de Gallo 2 Tbsp. canola or vegetable oil 1 Tbsp. minced seeded jalapeno 3 Tbsp. minced fresh shallots 1 Tbsp. minced fresh garlic 1 teaspoon soy sauce 1 teaspoon ground cumin 3 limes (juiced) 2 cups minced watermelon 2 cups chopped, cooked, cooled, peeled and deveined shrimp 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley 1 cup diced roasted red pepper Ground black pepper to taste

Instructions: Heat the oil in a heavy non-stick skillet over medium high heat. Sauté the jalapeno, shallots, and garlic until golden and toasted around the edges. Remove from heat and add soy sauce and cumin. Cool. Scrape the cooled ingredients into a bowl and toss with lime juice, watermelon, shrimp, parsley and roasted pepper. Season with pepper to taste. Serve with chips and margaritas, fish tacos or atop grilled salmon. Serves 6 to 8

Instructions: In a small bowl, mix together the sour cream, vanilla and powdered sugar. Stir in the toasted almonds. Place a one-cup pool of watermelon puree on each of 6 serving plates. Place a slice of cake on each pool. Drizzle the remaining watermelon puree over the top of the cake slices and then put a dollop of the sweetened sour cream with almonds on each serving as a garnish. Serves 6. For more recipes, visit watermelon.org

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BY PAUL WYNN

or more than three years, Helen Hicks had been lovingly cared for by her 43-year-old grandson, David Dunham, who balanced the demands of caregiving with his full-time position. Dunham was the primary caregiver to Grandma Helen who lived with the family because they couldn’t afford round-the-clock care. He received help from his wife, who had a full-time teaching position, and his mother, who is disabled and provided as much support as she could.

“Managing the stress related to daily caregiving is very challenging, but there are great rewards that come with the responsibility such as returning the love and care that my grandmother had unconditionally and generously given to me all my life,” says Dunham. Dunham is part of a growing group of grandchildren providing care to grandparents. An estimated 5.3 million, or eight percent of all caregivers over the age of 18, are grandchildren, according to a joint report by the National Alliance for Caregiving, AARP and MetLife Foundation. That number is estimated to be even higher since there are many individuals under age 18 who also provide care, says Nancy Orel, Ph.D, director of the gerontology program at Bowling Green State University in Ohio, who has studied the grandchildren-as-caregiver trend. She adds that close to four percent of families are multi-generational, so there’s a strong likelihood that grandchildren are providing some assistance or care if the grandparent is over the age Lifestyles After 50 • July 2014 • page 8

As seniors live longer and multi-generational families become more common, grandchildren are playing a bigger role in caring for grandma and grandpa.

of 70. “Multi-generational households will increase further as the population ages and young adults move home, so that will mean more grandchildren will be involved in caregiving.” The Olsons are one of those multigenerational families. When Samantha Olson was eight years old, her grandparents moved in next door so the family could care for her grandfather who has multiple sclerosis. Now in her early 20s and attending law school, Olson recognizes how lucky she was to grow up helping her grandfather. “As a family, we have been able to work together as a team to provide most of his care and that has meant a lot to all of us.” Young caregivers The way in which grandchildren care for grandparents varies considerably based on age and ability—and whether a parent is involved in taking care of grandma and grandpa. Older grandchildren may serve as primary caregivers and are sometimes forced to leave their jobs and postpone personal and professional ambitions. Activities can

range from everyday tasks like cooking meals and taking them to doctor appointments to more strenuous duties such as bathing and feeding loved ones. Even younger grandchildren can play an important role, which is frequently less defined than young and older adults, but kids and teenagers can make ordinary tasks an important part of the overall care. “Getting an occasional glass of water for grandma is not necessarily a caregiving task, but if a grandchild is asked to provide grandma with water on an hourly basis so she doesn’t become dehydrated then that becomes a caregiving job,” explains Orel. “Some grandchildren take on a lot of responsibility.” She remembers meeting one young grandchild who was the only one in her family who could understand grandma because her speech was extremely unclear. Orel says, “In caregiving textbooks, that might not be listed as a caregiving task, but she became the interpreter and provided a very important need for grandma—and the entire family.” Caring for a grandparent often puts grandchildren in a challenging situation—resulting in role conflicts and potential changes in the dynamic of the grandchild-grandparent relationship. Younger grandchildren still in school can be affected in different ways through missed classes, handing in late homework or not having time to do after-school activities. Abusive situations No matter what the age or circumstance, providing care to grandparents is extremely challenging and highly stressful. The experience can sometimes lead to abuse such as physical neglect and mistreatment or financial exploitation of the grandparent by family caregivers.

Bruce Crumpler, a 19-year veteran with Florida’s Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, frequently sees seniors abused by family members. The most common instances are changing the Power of Attorney to steal money as well as physical neglect when the grandparent’s basic needs of feeding and washing are ignored. “Naturally, the grandparent trusts his or her family member, but sometimes that trust is abused to drain the person’s funds,” says Crumpler. “Whenever there is physical neglect or abuse there is a high percentage of financial abuse, but rarely the other way around.” If abuse is suspected by the vulnerable grandparent or friends and neighbors, there are a number of ways to take action, adds Crumpler. He suggests calling and reporting a situation anonymously to the Florida Abuse Hotline at 800-962-2873. A nonemergency call to the local sherriff’s office or police department is another way to report a situation. Crumpler adds: “It’s difficult to prove abusive situations, but the first step is reporting them so they can be investigated.” Paul Wynn has covered healthcare trends for the past 20 years as a freelance writer.

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y first citizen scientist experience was an eye opener for me. Myself and two other volunteers donned khakis and hats, slathered on sunscreen and, armed only with a pen and a clipboard, forged bravely into the Florida woods in search of wildlife. Our prey was stealthy, elusive. Our mission: to find and count as many as we could. We walked for some time without an entry on our clipboards, but the great thing about spending time outdoors is that everyday distractions begin to slip away. Your pace relaxes and you begin to focus on your surroundings—wind moving through trees, the rhythmic crunch of leaves under your feet, bright bird song and the occasional shuffle of armadillos nosing through scrub palms. It was only after our awareness was fine-tuned that we began to catch glimpses of our quarry—flashes of orange, yellow and grey. Then we seemed to see them everywhere—striped Zebra Longwing butterflies, brilliant Monarchs, bold yellow Sulphurs and dusky grey Longtail Skippers. A speckled orange-and-black Gulf Fritillary even stopped long enough for me to scoop it gently into my palm before it took off again. One more for the list. Keeping track of an animal population is one of many projects available to citizen scientists across the state, and the data they collect helps researchers and groups like the National Phenology Network (usanpn.org) understand migration patterns, climate change or the effect humans have on local wildlife. What is a citizen scientist? “There’s so much data that can be collected; one scientist can’t possibly collect all the data that they need. This is a way that the general public can contribute to science and support whatever research they are doing,” says Lara Miller, Natural Resource Agent for Pinellas County. A citizen scientist can be anyone with a passion for the outdoors or a curiosity about natural sciences with some free time to spend in the field taking notes.

There are no qualifications needed, outside of a short training session. “Each citizen science program has its own method and data collection sheet,” she says. “A good place to look for projects that interest you is Scistarter. org.” You can create an account, browse programs and download fact sheets that explain what you’re looking for and how to submit your findings. It’s also a way to stay connected to other citizen scientists and see what projects are going on all over the world.

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From hardtack to the MRE Ever since that first “line in the sand” at Lexington, Massachusetts, in the days of the American Revolution, commanders have been responsible for providing their soldiers with quality subsistence in a variety of environments and tactical situations. From the first food program in 1775 to C Rations in WWII, Korea and Vietnam to MREs (Meals Ready to Eat) during Operation Desert Storm to today, the military adapts to the soldier’s needs on the ever-changing battlefield or on-base mess hall. That’s not always an easy task.

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From C-rations… In 1966, Frank Mitchell, or “Mitch” was drafted and ended up as a cook in Mannheim, Germany, for the 51st Transportation Co. when he was 19. He didn’t know anything about cooking, but says, “I seemed to have a knack for it, and I wanted to know more.” One day a month was C-ration Day when all mess halls were expected to cook every meal using the packaged rations left from WWII and Korean War days. “In the morning, we’d fry up rehydrated potatoes. There were scrambled reconstituted eggs. I always snuck in some real eggs so the guys would have a good breakfast. There’d be canned hot dogs for lunch. Oh, those were awful. Then we had a lot of rations we mixed for stews at night.” GIs everywhere remember “going on maneuvers.” For cooks like Mitch, it

meant packing up the kitchen, loading everything on trucks, driving to the field in the dark, setting up in the dark and then cooking breakfast to serve at 4 am. “Then we’d pack it back on the trucks, go back to the base and clean it all up and be inspected.” After his Army days, Mitch used the GI Bill to go to the Culinary Institute of America, newly opened overlooking the Hudson River in New York, and has spent his life as a chef.

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• We are taught, if we do well, to be crazy about ourselves. It is one of the weird luxuries of success. Now, here’s some key advice for retirement: Get over yourself. Your ego-crazed self, anyhow. What will you do when the phone does not ring, the invitations do not pour in and you are not as funny as you used to be? The classic line is about the guy who gets up the day after he retires and climbs into the back seat of the car. Only there’s no driver. Some of the most insufferable, most boring and most miserable people on

• One of the great tests of real character is being able to adjust to a change of station in life—to be satisfied with who you are, not your office. A lot of people at the end of their first careers are numb and go wandering off as if they’d been thrown out of the club or something. They think of retirement as a long vacation. It’s more than that, and chances are it’s going to last 20 or 30 years. It has to be substantive or you’re going to go nuts. Play is good, but all play is not going to work. • Sooner or later in life, you are almost certainly going to conclude

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andal weather is in full force here in Florida. Consider these tips for summer foot care, courtesy of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society. Sporting sandals? Stability, support and protection should be top-of-mind when you’re sandal shopping. Look for a sandal with a low, stable sole and a heel cup that allows the sandal to remain well-aligned on your foot while you walk. A toecap will keep your toes from being stubbed. And don’t forget arch support, which helps distribute pressure evenly and makes sandals more comfortable.

What about flip-flops? They’re everywhere, but flip-flops should not be worn as an everyday shoe. Flip-flops provide zero support for your feet and ankles, and their structure leaves you open to toe stubs and ankle injuries. Limit your flip-flop use to the poolside or for short strolls up the block. Never wear them on uneven terrain.

Pass the sunscreen. When you’re slathering on sunscreen everywhere else, remember your feet need sun protection, too. The upper surface of the foot generally lies perpendicular to the rays of the sun when standing. This positioning makes your feet susceptible to more ultraviolet radiation than other parts of the body. Rub sunscreen liberally over the tops and sides of the feet as well as in between toes. Creams generally are a better option than spray-on sunscreens, which may not cover all areas of your feet well enough. Remember to reapply sunscreen to feet and legs throughout the day, especially after swimming.

Open shoes equal dirt and dryness. Clean feet resist infections, so wash your feet carefully, including between your toes. Dry thoroughly with your own towel. If dryness develops, apply moisturizer to the soles and the tops of your feet. Some pre-pedicure advice: Before heading to the salon, inspect your feet. If you find cracked skin, cuts or blisters, you should delay your visit until the skin is healed. These skin problems can provide an entry point for bacteria, which could lead to infection. Most nail salons are careful about cleaning footbaths between clients, but any bacteria that are left behind can cause infections in open skin. Socks or no socks? It’s easy to slip in and out of canvas shoes in summer, but keep in mind that perspiration and bacteria quickly build up in shoes when you’re not wearing socks. If cotton socks are too much for you in warmer weather, try lightweight socks. Or choose light summer shoes with mesh uppers that can be washed easily to control bacteria growth and odor. Watch those bare feet. When you’re at the beach, avoid walking barefoot along rocky shores or uneven surfaces. It’s easy to cut or bruise your feet or ankles when wading. And if you’re taking to the woods or wild grassy areas, cover your feet and legs with shoes and socks to prevent ticks from attaching to bare skin.

Steven L. Haddad, MD, is an orthopaedic foot and ankle surgeon with the Chicago-area Illinois Bone & Joint Institute and president of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS). Check their website at www.aofas.org for more foot care info.

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y mother is 91, blind, has diabetes, arthritis, Parkinson’s, mild dementia and heart problems, but besides that she’s in perfect health. I visit her three times a week at her assisted living facility. Sometimes I only stay for a few minutes but I still count it as a visit because I want to think of myself as a good son. And when I bring her bottles of juice or vitamins and the caregivers say, “Oh you got the good kind,” I feel like I am almost a saint. I know, I’m being an idiot trying to build up points for myself, but that’s who I am. I’m worried that the dementia is getting worse. My mom tries to hide it but she sometimes gets confused about what’s going on around her. To help keep her mind sharp I always try to have a conversation with her to jog her memory. I don’t mind doing it. Like I said, I’m almost a saint.

We usually talk about Brooklyn. That’s where my mom was born and I grew up. “Do you remember what we did there for fun?” I ask. She nods but doesn’t answer. “We went to the movies,” I tell her. “In those days there was a double feature and a cartoon and I remember I got in for a quarter.” “Movies are $2 now,” she says. Of course I don’t correct her. Like I said, I’m almost a saint. “We also saw Broadway plays,” I tell her. “Yes, we went to plays.” I could tell she was just repeating what I said so I asked, “Do you remember what kind of plays?” She was thinking but didn’t come up with an answer. “Musicals,” I said. “Musicals,” she repeated. “Yes,” I said, “we went to musicals like Oklahoma and South Pacific.” I started to sing “OOOklahoma…”

“You’ve got a terrible voice,” she said and laughed. My mother had a biting sense of humor and I’m glad that she still has it. And she’s right; I do have a terrible voice. As she talked she became more and more engaged and remembered a bunch of stuff. We talked about going to Coney Island and eating Nathan’s Hot Dogs. I was feeling pretty good about myself. I was almost a saint. Unfortunately as I was leaving she told me that Sy came yesterday. Uh oh. “I’m Sy,” I replied. I hated that she got mixed up and didn’t realize that all this time she was talking to me, her son. “You’re Sy?” she asked. “Yes, Mom, I’m your son Sy.” And I could see by my mom’s face that she knew her sometimes jumbled mind had betrayed her. I should have stayed longer but it’s hard seeing my mom like this, so I kissed her on the forehead and left. I tried to exit by the side door so people wouldn’t see

that I left so soon. After all, I had to keep up my saintly image. On the way out I was stopped by an elderly man. “Are you Flora’s son?” he asked. I nodded, trying to get out of there as quickly as possible, but he kept talking, “She’s a very nice lady. I spoke to her yesterday. By the way, my name is Sy, too.” I may be almost a saint but I’m a complete idiot. Sy Rosen is a humor columnist.

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The disturbing thoughts are called obsessions, and the rituals that are performed to try to prevent or get rid of them are called compulsions. Victims of OCD consume at least an hour a day with their compulsions. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can develop after a frightening experience. Often, people with PTSD have repeated memories of the experience both during their waking hours and in nightmares. A person having a flashback may believe that the event is real. Victims of PTSD may have trouble sleeping, feel detached or be easily startled. They may have intimacy problems. They can become aggressive or even violent. Social phobia, also called social anxiety disorder, involves excessive self-consciousness in social situations. People with social phobia are afraid of being judged by others and being embarrassed by their own actions. Social phobics can be afraid of one type of situation or they may experience symptoms almost any time they are around other people. Symptoms include blushing, sweating, trembling, nausea and difficulty talking. A specific phobia is an exaggerated fear of one thing. Some of the more common specific phobias are triggered by heights, animals such as snakes, closed spaces and flying. Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) means excessive worry about a variety of things or life in general. People with GAD expect the worst and seem unable to relax. Often, they have trouble falling or staying asleep. Anxiety disorders are treated with medication and psychotherapy. Both approaches can be effective for most disorders. Anxiety disorders are not all treated the same, so it is important to determine the specific problem first. Although medications won’t cure an anxiety disorder, they can keep the symptoms under control and enable people to have normal lives. If you would like to ask a question, write to fred@healthygeezer.com. All Rights Reserved © 2014 by Fred Cicetti.

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ith both sides vulnerable, East opened 3♣ (a weak bid, usually made with a 7-card suit), and South wound up declaring 6♠. East’s Ace won the opening Club lead and the next Club was ruffed by Declarer. Trumps were drawn in four rounds, East following once and then pitching three Clubs. Now all that remained was for Declarer to avoid losing a trick to the ♦Q. Was it a guess, or was it a certainty? When the hand was actually played, our Declarer was familiar with the idea that, with a 9-card fit, it was customary to cash the Ace and King (playing for the Queen to drop in two rounds) rather than finessing. But (unfortunately) he remembered that East’s bidding

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had shown a long Club suit, and this persuaded him that West was therefore more likely to hold longer Diamonds. Accordingly, he cashed the ♦K, planning to finesse on the next round if West followed with a low Diamond. Poor Declarer got a nasty shock when, instead, West showed out and it was East who turned out to have the Diamond length. Down two (East still has a Club winner and the trumps are all gone) in a cold slam! Declarer should have gone fishing for extra clues before taking the crucial Diamond guess. If (after drawing trumps) he cashes three Hearts first, East will show out on the third round. Now Declarer has a perfect count on the hand. East started with one Spade, two Hearts and (based on the bidding and the play) seven Clubs. That means East has three Diamonds, and leading a Diamond to Dummy’s Ace, and finessing on the second round, is guaranteed to succeed.

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