Heroic +1s

In our last couple +1s (here and here), we talked about some pre-match butterflies and pounding heart wisdom Emerson and I chatted about on the drive home from the 90th annual Southwest Chess Championships.

In our last +1, we talked about my drive home with Emerson and the fact that our “engines” revving (in the form of butterflies in our stomach and an increased heart rate!) before we do something we care about is AWESOME.

In our last handful of +1s, we’ve been chatting about my all-boys weekend trip to the 90th Annual Southwest Chess tournament with Emerson.

I’m typing this at 3:21 p.m. CT on Labor Day.

In our last +1, we talked about Emerson’s turnaround velocity that led to a sneaky checkmate and a truly epic comeback win.

I’m typing this at 9:44 a.m. CT on Labor Day 2024—the final day of the 90th Annual Southwest Open in Houston Texas. It’s a pretty big tournament with hundreds of players.

In our last couple +1s, we talked about Emerson and I dominating our boys-only, weekend-away chess tournament protocols.

In our last +1, we chatted about Emerson’s enthusiasm.

I’m typing this from Room 517 at the DoubleTree Inn in Houston.

In our last +1, we chatted about my sunrise trail walk-workout and how I interrupted it to capture some ACT wisdom after walking through a spider web.