Against my better judgment, I decided to enter this world of blog. So blog on these thoughts for a blog, and blog me if you think I’m blog. Saturday was my first tournament (as the blog title of the blog states), and, other than being entirely exhausted, I had a great time. After not competing in any meaningful way since early 1996, it was nice to get the adrenaline up to that level again. That said, I want to blog a few things that struck me.