Whistler

We're a week in and Canada has 8 medals, 4 of them gold. It's been high drama, moments of pure joy, emotion and plain and simple- awesomeness. My sister used to ski race with Maelle Ricker, my Dad is getting shout outs from Brian Stemmle for putting his 'heart and soul' into the alpine courses, friends I used to figure skate with are coming in 6th in half-pipe, next door neighbours I used to babysit have yet to compete. This is all going on in my old backyard, and I miss it and I'm sorry I'm not there but I'm so stoked!! The most recent highlight was Jon Montgomery winning gold in the skeleton- he wandered through the village on the way to talk to CTV about his win- the patios were packed, the street was flowing and screaming, Jon was surrounded by well wishers and teammates and coaches. And then someone handed him a pitcher of beer!! He grabbed it and drank straight out of it as he walked towards the stage. Passed it around to his family, drank it on stage. Ridiculous. And classic Whistler! If anyone knows how to party it's Whistler- they have been doing it for years in my parents generation, and they are doing it now. I feel like I've passed a baton or something- Whistler is showing off right now!! The weather has been gorgeous. 80 cm of powder in the last week. Blue skies and sunshine, a thousand O Canada's and we have another week to go! Wahoo!!!