{"id":141,"date":"2012-02-19T17:18:00","date_gmt":"2012-02-20T01:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mixhart.ca\/blog\/?p=141"},"modified":"2013-11-12T11:16:28","modified_gmt":"2013-11-12T19:16:28","slug":"checkmate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mixhart.ca\/index.php\/checkmate\/","title":{"rendered":"Checkmate"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u00a0Queen of the world: Me on the Costa Brava, Spain<\/div>\n
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I love chess. The queen is the most powerful piece. It is relaxing and challenging at the same time. I love to play with my girls. I’ve been looking for a good travel set to take with us when we go out for coffee. I like a decent sized board. I found one: The Chess Baron Online with free Canadian delivery. I had no idea I was a chess set junkie until recently. I love wooden sets–beautifully carved wooden sets. I’m not a fan of glass, bone or stone. There is something about the wooden figures that is very appealing. Chess Baron has exquisite sets. I ordered the most beautiful travel set with a good-sized board-12 inches square and the king is 2 1\/2 inches tall–not bad for a travel set! I can hardly wait for it to arrive.
I love the simple things in life–exploring nature, dancing, playing chess with a good cup of tea and great company. I decided last night that 3 of life’s necessities are: tea, chocolate and love–works for me.
Tonight I am having a dinner party. I am using the event to make my favorite Mexican enchiladas, butter baked rice, mango salad and French chocolate eclairs for dessert. My wonderful guests are in for a feast!
My sister told me recently that she read the secret to happiness is: sharing a meal with friends often (check), lots of sex (check), and regular exercise (check). I think my tea, chocolate and love fit right in \ud83d\ude42<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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