Nick Hoppe: Bridge is a fine game for when you get old




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Summary: My wife is aging before my eyes. Not physically, of course, but mentally. She’s clearly concerned about the years taking a toll on her brain, because she’s taken up bridge. I’ve got nothing against the game of bridge. It’s the perfect activity — for old people. My grandmother played bridge. And then she died. “You are way too young to be playing bridge,” I said to my wife last week as she headed off for her weekly lesson.