Nov 26 2019 After an eventful year, 2019 finally came to a close and we were eager to greet the coming of a new decade. To mark off the end of the year and the Holiday Season, we held our annual Year End dinner at La Certitude Resto in Servette. It was a buffet dinner-ContinueContinue reading “Happy Holidays 2019!”
Yearly Archives: 2019
A Scrabble Evening to remember at Baball’s
By Chris Baball It was a cold, November evening in 2019. Pam and Chris had just been evacuated from their apartment in Servette. Their regie had called an emergency meeting a few days before and announced that the three adjoining apartment buildings had become unstable due to water seepage on the main beams. ‘Leave now,’ContinueContinue reading “A Scrabble Evening to remember at Baball’s”
2019 Halloween Scrabble Encounter
by Chris Baball A time to disguise, don our most hideous costumes, or as Chris would say, come as himself! A time to find and use the most horrendous words: FEAR, PHANTOM, SCREAM…! But also a time to play, have fun, even if to try to put the scares on each other. It is nowContinueContinue reading “2019 Halloween Scrabble Encounter”
Happy 3rd Anniversary!
October 22 2019 SESA celebrated its 3rd Anniversary with a simple gathering of Scrabble friends playing their favorite game, partaking a meal together and toasting to their health and more great plays ahead. What could be better? The president prepared interesting word games to mark the occasion and autumn was the theme. Drew won theContinueContinue reading “Happy 3rd Anniversary!”
SESA joins 2019 Continental Scrabble Championships
September 6 2019 We were proud to join for the first time the Continental Scrabble Championship spearheaded by our great players Benoit and Drew. The 2019 Continental Championship was held between September 6-8 and hosted by country Amsterdam through Anand Buddhev. Benoit and Drew didn’t bring home the bacon this time. However, the group profitedContinueContinue reading “SESA joins 2019 Continental Scrabble Championships”
Time for the Summer Picnics!
This year, our group was in the mood for picnics! For the month of July, three (3) picnics took place on Tuesday, the official SESA day of the week, namely July 6, 16 and 23. And boy, did we came prepared with costumes, food, BBQ, Scrabble games and photo takes! The first picnic on JulyContinueContinue reading “Time for the Summer Picnics!”
The Park Prediction
The summer beckoned the group to go outdoors, when green things were everywhere and weather was a good kind of warm and spirits were high (to play Scrabble). So our sprightly Scrabblers ventured to one of the famous park, Park Bastion in Geneva, and spent the day with some seltzers, Scrabble boards and great company.ContinueContinue reading “The Park Prediction”
Beat Benoit Bout
June 11 2019 This year, we decided to assess how much we have developed our Scrabble skills. Or more like subjected ourselves to a match. Our baseline opponent for this was none other than our champ Benoit. He who slays our games with style and modesty. If one can beat him, then one is readyContinueContinue reading “Beat Benoit Bout”
SESA Open House Extravaganza
May 28 2019 The highly anticipated SESA Open House for 2019 finally occurred following the public radio announcement at The Breakfast Show in World Radio Switzerland. The whole gang was there ready and eager to meet and greet the new faces coming in. The open house commenced with a full apero , a welcome toastContinueContinue reading “SESA Open House Extravaganza”
2019 AGM
February 26 2019 SESA held its 3rd Annual General Meeting at Maison Quartier Servette on February 26 . It started with an Apero toast and a few nibbles. There were delicious food contributed by the members as always. The meeting proceeded as scheduled with lively discussions and with the existing committee sworn in for anotherContinueContinue reading “2019 AGM”
Swiss English-language Scrabble Association 