American Contract Bridge League
Unit 484   District 20

Profile

Addie Greene

By Patty Duggan
(Published July 2001)

I snagged Addie Greene a day or two before she left for Las Vegas. To try her luck at the slots? No, to test her bridge skills in the Knockouts at the Regional. She'll partner with her friend of many years—Norma Zuchowicz, from Santa Barbara. We'll find out later how she did; we'll find out now about Addie.

Addie was born and raised in Santa Barbara, attended and graduated from Pomona College with a degree in English Literature. Later, she became an Army-wife, traveling the globe, landing in Japan for six years. She has two children—a girl named Addie (it runs in the family) and a boy whose name was Peter. I say "was" because her son's name now is "Trout Fishing in America." Ask Addie!

Both Addies live in Ashland. Daughter Addie works in the Shakespeare Festival box office. Trout, for short, is constructing a catamaran in Southern CA. He and his dad plan to sail to the South Pacific.

This brings back memories: Years ago, Addie and her husband, now out of the Army, performed like sailors. They took a round-the-world tour on a sailboat.

Addie's parents were into party bridge; everybody played "Goren." It took awhile, but they did move up to social duplicate.

Conventions are relatively new to Addie, but so is serious bridge. She joined the ACBL in 1993; she has accumulated over 150 master points.

Addie's most memorable bridge experience occurred in 1997. She and Norma won the 299er-trophy event in Santa Maria, CA.

Bridge is not Addie's only passion. She's also a writer. Her first novel, You'll Never Make the Grade, Dear—a mainstream book about family conflicts—is in the final stages of editing.

Addie says that her characters often take control of her, even while walking/running with her two dogs: Papuka, part wolf, and Iris, an all Poodle chewing machine.

In bygone years she worked as a writer. She spent 14 years writing technical stuff in Santa Barbara.

Addie is convinced that Easybridge! is the answer to membership shortfalls, and I think she may be right. Of course_ much credit for its apparent success is the ceaseless energy expended by Ellie Jones and many others.

Addie also wants to single out Anette Sonatag for her work on our recent Sectional. Anette never succumbed to the stresses and strains of the job.