Just less than 48 hours that I’ll be in Vancouver, (pending planes, trains and automobiles) and just about ready to roll.
Biggest piece of necessary equipment to pack – my cowbell. Secured, thanks to mom. Gotta have more cowbell for that day with the bobsled tickets and who knows what else.
Now that the games are underway, the excitement is hitting home. Watching the opening ceremonies, seeing the different venues on the tv broadcast, all is adding to my anxiousness on the upcoming trip.
Its a blast to see the action at the Whistler Sliding Center (despite the opening day tragedy). I can’t imagine what that will be like to experience first-hand. And watching the US womens team blow out China yesterday 12-1 makes me look forward to our game with them Thursday afternoon.
I realized a bit more of a connection to my Olympics-”geekiness” and the connection to Milwaukee Social Club. As a teenager, I started to get into the games with the Lake Placid Winter Games in 1980. Eric Heiden, Miracle on Ice, etc. As a result, I would orgnize neighborhood olympics and games and yes, even leagues for the kids on my block. Little did i know that i would be doing that for my business some 30 years later.
I’m not sure how easy it will be to be making blog updates on my trip but hope to every day or every other day. I had a bunch of people, friends, family, MSC players, show me that they’ll be reading to live “vicariously” through my trip. So, I hope I’m not expecting too much but can’t imagine it being anything but fun and memorable. Stay tuned!
Filed under: Uncategorized
