Rock. You got to rock on.

Gunter loves music. Zoe loves to dance. This gives them plenty of opportunities to play together, and it gives me so much to laugh about. It really works for all of us. Gunter has this piano that moonlights as a "relectric" guitar. They wanted to play and dance on stage, so this is what happened (see above photo). I was in the other room, and I heard Gunter say to Zoe in a very bossy tone, "you got to rock, Zoe. You got to rock on." Oh, and she did.


Gunter working for the Olympics has given me so many opportunities I never would have had otherwise. Like, sitting on the front row of the closing ceremonies. Who gets to do that? That's Team USA by the way.

Lindsay Vonn got interviewed right next to us. Blizzard was very excited about that.

The Spectacle. I can appreciate that Canada wanted to laugh at themselves a bit, and for us, it worked. But I think a lot of Canadians were rolling their eyes at propogating the canadian stereotypes. I did get a picture of William Shatner (certain of my family and friends will very much appreciate this), but he was so small in the photo, he just looked like a tiny, glowing dot.

Bragging?

I have to brag a little. Yesterday, we went to see the cauldron with Blizzard's family. It looks quite impressive here along the water. But doesn't it seem like we're far away?


Oh yeah, it's because we are far away. Nothing says "class" quite like a chain-link fence. Really, Vancouver? Is that really the best you could do?


I am, exactly at this moment, watching the men's halfpipe gold medal round. So, I thought I'd just step outside to take a picture from my balcony. I know this is kind of a ridiculous photo, but the very highest light you see is Cyprus, the venue where this is taking place. That's it, the halfpipe! Right now! It's true, there is no snow whatsoever up there. During the day, you can see there's a strip of white, and I'm not sure how they've held onto it. They actually had to refund a few thousand standing room tickets because the ground is just too muddy. Sad.

Well, I must get myself to bed. We're waking up early so I can take the kids to stay with their cousins in Seattle, while I come back up and spend 3 days with Blizzard and the celebrities in Whistler. Kiss, kiss!

New Photos

Zoe reminds me here of Abigail Breslin in Little Miss Sunshine.

I don't think I could call myself a good mother if my kids didn't have a try at hockey while we live in Canada.

I love this photo. They both needed a "rest" on our way home from the park.

Grandma will be shocked (shocked!) at this photo. Zoe is pretty good about trying, and liking, new things. While her brother continues his all-hotdog diet.

As for the rest of us, Blizzard has been feverishly getting Whistler ready for all the downhill skiing events. He stayed home Sunday, it was a good day. He had been up at Whistler for 2 weeks straight.