In today’s episode Fern welcomes Rosemarie, who is Fern’s friend, neighbor and new mahj player for mahj musings, where we share a spiritual spark quote and dive into some specific questions that are sure to pique your interest!   Fern then welcomes Daron Barness back to the podcast to go over the 2025 card. We’ll discuss patterns, hot tiles, go over some of Daron’s worksheets and learn a few new things in today’s episode.    See the links below!   Daron has her own Mahj assistance workseets available for purchase at her website, majbydaron.com. Of particular note are her 2025 Mah Jongg Playing Card Worksheet Packet and her Charleston Assist Worksheet.   See also ilovemahj.com for an online American mah jongg system! Add Daron’s name for an extra free week of play!     And lastly, as always, you can purchase both of Fern's books, Mah Jongg Mondays  (her memoir) and Staunch (a historical fiction work), at Amazon.com or at your local independent bookseller.