Donna, I'm so glad to hear Bernadette is still with us, but very sorry to hear she lost her mother. Your mistake was honest and you are far from an ass. You're a sensitive and deeply caring woman.

It is a great New Year after all!

Oh, my...I had just heard some sad news about a guy who graduated high school with me. He died of cancer three days before Christmas. So it was so nice to hear that we didn't lose Bernadette, yet bittersweet since she lost her mother.

Niix, when you're ready for another tip that's somewhat related, let me know!

Great!! Congratulations!

That helped tons! I went from 163 w/out tips to 133! Thanks for the explination.

Hi, niix! When they say a certain card is first, for example, the 4, they mean to play that one first instead of the 4 (or the J vs the J, etc.). It could be obvious, where the two cards are side by side or they show up fairly close to each other as the game unfolds. Or you may have to wait for some time before you ever see the 4 -- even long after you've seen the 4!! So, you have to be patient. The card that someone stipulates as coming first could be in the deck (on the left) or it could be found in the piles below. The reason is that the "whiz kids" (as I like to call them) have already played the game enough to know which cards are where and that playing a certain card is to your advantage (meaning it will lead to more plays whereas, if you played the other one [the 4 in this example], it will lead to a dead end. Hope that helps. You'll have more questions. Feel free to ask!

I'm confused on some of these tips. What do you mean when you say a certain card is first? First to move up? First to move down? Sorry if this question is dumb.

Donna, I don't think the donkey befits you at all. ~ Be kind to yourself and feel free to replace it with something more beautiful.

Thank you fab and the other clue givers!!!