a favourite shade of blue

a favourite shade of blue

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Olympic Digest 2/21/2010

A slower day for us today, ,just watching the women's 1500m speed skating. Since they only skate 2 contestants at a time in a descending order from the slowest skater to he highest. We are still waiting for the top seeds to perform.
But the big event tonight is hockey, the USA against Canada. There will be a huge shouting happening in the rink this evening. So far Team USA is ahead 4 to 2, I'm crying in my beer :>) Actually it is hot chocolate that I'm drinking. Much nicer drink than beer IMHO.
Mexico has one entry into the Olympic games. He is a German Prince who was born in Mexico and is twice the age of most Olympians. He calls himself a Renaissance Man and says he has no intentions of winning anything but you should watch him for his Style LOL. His desire is to inspire other Mexicans to participate in the next Olympics.
It is so warm here a wonderful day, the Japanese cherry trees downtown are in full bloom displaying an umbrella of beautiful pink. Soon the city will be full of these tress in bloom and showering us all in an aura of fabulous colour. I see crocuses are in bloom and the early pink rhododedrons are blooming. How I love spring in Vancouver.
Still thousands of people downtown today and hours long line-ups to get into the venues but psople are really good about that. At the mint the medals are a draw as is the Million dollar gold coin.
USA won the hockey game 5 to 3, very disappointing.I just hope that there is no riot in town as there has been at other lost games and won games too. The liquor stores have all been closed at 7:00 to prevent too much likkering up...
Night folks!!

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