We headed into Vancouver today to check out this thing the news reporters keep calling The Olympic Vibe. We only live 45 minutes away so we decided it really would be silly to not go and embrace some of the madness.
Here are some of the things we did/said/realized today in no particular order:
- We let the boys skip school. This is really a Fast Family no-no. It’s really my issue, I know. I still get a little scared of the teachers!
- I rode the West Coast Express for the first time in my life. Earl rode it for years when he use to work in Vancouver. It was fun for me. The stuff of nightmares for him.
- Saw the Olympic cauldron with our very own eyes. I thought it looked awesome on tv! I was all excited at how beefy and industrial it was. In real life? Less impressive. Kind of like 4 burning tinfoil cigarettes all piled up. Continue reading
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