i hope everyone is doing great on this very beautiful morning

You're welcome, Mark! Happy to help ! After a couple of tries, I was able to figure out the way that you played the game.

Norm, Susan's 7 clue may also help you if you are playing similar to me.

Susan, thanks for your clues!! I think I am playing the game a little different than you. I'm bringing down both black kings near the end and the Q, which allows me to play over the 3 and 4 (not using the 5 for the 4). Your clue to play up the 7 is what got me from 127 to 126. Thanks again!!!
Norm, this might help you also if you are playing similar to me.

Ooops !! Sorry, guys! Mark, I had to check out playing the 5 over and I had been bringing it down, thus that saved me a move. Norm, in case you aren't playing these up or over, add to your list the 10, 10, Q, and K. I brought the 4 down onto the 5 which then plays up.

That was it Mark ! Thank you.

the key for me going from 129 to 127 was playing the 5 straight over and the 10 straight up.

I got it..but not sure what I did. I know the last piles all played up and I hadn't managed it before. 10s and Js.. all that.

Susan, I get 129 a bunch of ways.Playing up or over (at various times) 4 6 7 7 9 4 Q 10 J 3 4 Q . Still can't find what I'm missing.

Norm (and Al )! The 4 and 7 play up. Don't play the 5 up until you've used it after the flip for the 4.