AYK -- you've been at this long enough to know the answer. Crowding them doesn't work. Getting better on your own and showing that off when you are together gives you a chance.
Me: 47, Ds 17-13, D final 6-11 http://tinyurl.com/yk4e2tz http://tiny.cc/thread2 http://tinyurl.com/ydtphqu http://tinyurl.com/thread4 http://tinyurl.com/3sm78k6 http://tinyurl.com/thread6