Do you subscribe to Netflix? I think we’re among the last holdouts, but we finally bit the bullet.
We’ve heard it has lots of great content, but where to start? A year ago, @mistygirlph did a great illustration of Beth Harmon that stayed in my mind. So we started with The Queen’s Gambit. Have you seen it? Neither of us really plays chess & wondered how it could be that interesting, but we were blown away by it.
My in-laws used to travel a lot because my father-in-law’s work required it. Rich sold airplanes for Boeing, ✈️ which took him to a lot of places around the world. On one of his trips, he brought back a hand-carved alabaster chess set♟️ as a souvenir.
Boeing would deliver planes to customers (usually empty, to be finished at the destination) & sometimes executives were allowed to let family members hitch a ride to the delivery destination. ️ Back then, my husband & I were lucky to jump on a delivery flight that departed from Seattle for Hamburg, Germany.
There were maybe a dozen “passengers” on our flight. The plane interior included bolted down seats & a couple of ice chests duct-taped to the floor. The coolers contained sandwiches & drinks! It was incredibly spacious. I remember thinking there was enough room for a bowling alley in there!
My father-in-law was one of my favorite people in the world. Ten years ago I wrote a blog post about him. As I thought about the The Queen’s Gambit & the chess set, I got to thinking about Rich. If you click my link above to my original blog post, ✍️ called “Who Do You Admire?” you’ll see Jack Dorsey, who ironically symbolized the new breed many have come to admire. But you’ll also see Rich—the real hero of the story.
Are you a seasoned veteran of Netflix? ️♂️ We could use a few recommendations! I hope you’ll share your favorite❣️
As for the chess set, it’s now enjoyed by guests at The Horsfall House. . . PHOTOS: #Chessset #rotaryphone at #horsfallhouse #Thehorsfallhouse #queensgambit #netflixoriginal #netflixseries #heroes #admire #winterflowers #hellebores #seattle #madrona #centraldistrict . . . (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZlo5FJLldE/?utm_medium=tumblr
