Go World

We have a saying in our family, quoted after

the "Cool Runnings" movie--

"I am feeling very Olympic today."

Living in Salt Lake City

and experiencing everything first hand

for SEVEN plus years of what it was like

to host an Olympics--

it seems very far removed from our life

here and now in Kansas City.

Mr. Fun wore his Olympic hockey jersey today

and took in my Olympic Torch in to work. 
He must be feeling very Olympic.

I can tell you want the people of Vancover are

feeling right about now--

exactly 45 minutes from the Opening Ceremonies
(which tickets to the 2002 Opening Cere.

were $1,000 a piece)

Those people are sooooo excited. 
They cannot wait for it to FINALLY begin.

They are tired.  They are worried about

the traffic plans.  They are worried about

security.  They are excited to see so many

people coming to the Games.  They are

wearing their Olympic pins and t-shirts.

Some have left town.  Some are charging

wayyyyy too much money for guests to

stay with them.  Some are planning to

work from home for the next two weeks.

Some are drunk at the downtown Olympic

Square already.

Here is a good luck wish to the people of Vancover.

You know, we could have gone to Vancover for Mr. Fun

to work for the Olympics.

We turned it down.  We wanted roots and stability.

Well, actually I did.  :) 

Moments like this make me think about our decisions,

and how we are where we are. 
I am glad we are here, because I can

still feel very Olympic here today

lounging on my couch in Kansas City.  :)

Go World.