More to look forward to...

More planning. It's becoming more real as the days grow fewer. I have now added curling to the events I'll be attending. It seems like such a Canadian thing to do. Believe it or not, there's a curling centre just one town over from where I work. Three people told me this yesterday, although I already knew. I'm sitting in what I would called the endzone - the spot behind the the big bullseye. I'm sure it has a name, and I'm sure I'll let you know what that is when I find out.

Maybe I should tell you a little more about myself, for those that don't know me. I've lived in Philadelphia my entire life, including college at the University of Pennsyvlania. Go Quakers! After graduating, I began covering sports for a newspaper. After three years, I went back to school to get my MBA and then began working in the financial industry. Despite my new career, I continued to be a freelance writer, covering minor leagues sports in Philadelphia, including the Philadelphia Phantoms (AHL), Philadelphia KiXX (MISL), and Philadelphia Wings (NLL). I am still a freelance writer and also do statistics on game nights in the tv booth for NHL hockey and occasionally other sports. Hockey is the main love of my life, besides my puppy german shepherd.

The countdown continues...

Is there an Olympic website I haven't yet seen? Is there anything else I can research? For those of you who know me, I can get obsessed about things. Actually, I am always obsessed with something. I create lists, I plan, I create more lists, and I plan some more. Some people think it's more fun to be surprised, but I like to plan and make sure I'm not missing out on anything. Planning is almost as much fun as the actual event. This time I'm having fun planning, but am definitely going to stop to have fun during this trip. I'm trying to write a lot and will take everybody's advice to photograph everything. This will definitely be a time when I can't do everything. I'm going to try to go with the flow and let Ray and Angie do some of the planning.

Next on the agenda: Interview the Flyers going to the Olympics to prepare for my newspaper articles.

Less than a month!

It's getting so close, I can't quite believe it. What started as a whim is going to soon be reality. When I visited Vancouver in the summer, I didn't think I would actually be travelling back so soon. I am so thankful to Ray and Angie for letting me be part of their long-planned vacation. It's all starting to be real as the countries pick the players for their hockey teams. Commercials have started to promote the Games. Yes, I'll be there. I may have to watch the opening ceremonies in Philly, but I will be there soon enough. I'm beginning to make piles of clothes that will soon jump into the suitcase. What am I forgetting? What will be weather be like? Last week one of the slopes was closed because there was too much rain. Vancouver was experiencing warm weather in the 50s while it was fridgid here. I guess I'll pack for everything. More to come.