It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. I'm sorry to add it wasn't New York times. Allow me to fill you in. The game plan was for a week in New York. I've not been there except for a brief one day visit when I was 8. All I remember was a gigantic billboard boasting … [Read more...] about New York Times
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Olympic Fever 24/7
Excuse me? Our athletes have won medals while I've been sleeping? The must have Olympic souvenirs can't be acquired 24/7 and those pertinent hockey games are now being played at dawn my time? Good heavens. I'd quite forgotten how things are so very different when the Olympics … [Read more...] about Olympic Fever 24/7
An Olympic Experience
I want to tell you that nothing can prepare you for the marvel of having the Olympics hosted in your own city. Nothing. Regardless of whether you are a fan or not. Besides the alarming construction of new buildings, the first clue that changes are afoot is the transformation of … [Read more...] about An Olympic Experience
Olympic Cauldron Lockdown
Oops - I might have given a skewed impression in my last post Olympic Today Show. Not all of the 2010 Olympics sites were that loosey-goosey in the security department. Not by a long shot. Case in point: the Olympic cauldron lockdown. Allow me to offer up a quick refresher. … [Read more...] about Olympic Cauldron Lockdown
Olympic Today Show
I am blessed with a rather special group of dog walkers who gather daily up at the local park. They are just such a positive, caring bunch. Earlier this morning as our dogs flew about chasing balls, eating sticks and in my dog's case, begging for treats, the conversation turned … [Read more...] about Olympic Today Show