dnornii
DawnAnn
Hangtown, California, United States 
Member Since: Oct 13, 2008
Last Login: Nov 8, 2009
Profile Views: 1167
Points: 450
Status: Glad the storm is gone! (25 days ago)
Occupation: Bookkeeper/Office Manager
About Me:
I've been playing chess since I was 9 years old, taught by my father. We played infrequently, but it wasn't until I was 22 that I finally beat him in a chess game. It was a memorable day that I'd been anticipating for a long time!
Over the years I continued to play occasionally, but also had large blocks of time where I hardly played at all, especially when my kids were young. As a "work-at-home" mom when my children were growing up, I taught all three to play chess at a young age (now they are adults) and my two oldest beat me more times than not! My youngest son and I became serious about the game last fall and we now play consistently, every day. We always have a game or two going and are anxious to advance on the learning curve, so to speak!
I've always drawn a parallel between chess and the episodes of life. How we open...develop...attack...etc., it just makes sense to me!
"norni", plural form "nornii" = term for the beloved dachshund, that has advanced from pet to family member.