Sunday, February 21, 2010

The BEST Olympic Games Ever!


















It's been a fun action packed week at the Olympics. We have attended a few events (hockey, speed skating and the NBC Today show on top of Grouse Mountain) and created some of our own as well. A highlight this week was Friday AM we met Craig, Heather and Wendy in the Grouse Mtn parking lot at 4AM to climb the Grouse Grind. The Grind is officially closed but we know another way in. We wore our head lamps which together with the clear skies was magical as we made our way up the mountain. NBC is filming the Today Show at the top of the mountain week days from 4AM - 8AM. We had our picture taken with the Men's Figure Skating Gold medallist and appeared on the show a few times as spectators. We were at work by 8AM! The weather has been fantastic which has contributed to great crowds and out door street parties. People are wearing red and white and Canadian flags are everywhere on cars, in windows and just being waved at random. Vancouver has never seen such large crowds. To control the crowds the police are implementing early closures of liquor sales which is annoying some but it does appear to be helping to control the rowdiness. We were sporting our red and white tonight as we watched the Canada/USA hockey game with Marilyn and Ron. USA won - but we are hopeful for a comeback! We Believe! is the theme of the Olympics. We hope to have one more day/evening in the city. The closing ceremonies are on Sunday - parties are being planned!

6 comments:

  1. Looks like you and Neil are enjoying the Olympics. You've got some really nice pictures posted. The one of the cauldron....I thought it was behind a barbed wire fence and chicken wire : ) Oh and I spun 16000k on my Kona last week, I forgot I told you that already, I just like to brag : )

    Gotta Go

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  2. Hey Gotta Go,

    Yes we are having fun! I hope you and your family are enjoying it too!
    Good Work on the bike! - that's a lot of km'

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  3. Hi Carolyn,

    Keep it in the back of your mind, that run that you take me up the back of Thornhill. Oh yah Neil can come too, he can carry the water bottles.

    Gotta Go

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  4. Hey Gotta Go,

    Sherpa Neil here! You will have to carry your own water bottle as both hands are taken! Would you like a day or night run on the hill?

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  5. Sherpa Neil, you cut me deep....I thought you were my friend :)
    A weekend morning probably works best.
    Have you guys heard from skinny lately? I haven't heard nothing from him in a long time.

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  6. Don't the Sherpa's usually make it to the top first?
    Haven't seen Skinny (or not so skinny anymore!)but talked to him - maybe we can get him out on the Thornhill outing. It will just be like old times!

    Neil

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