Okay, do not believe what you read in the British newspapers about how bad these Olympics are. They are great! The energy in the streets–Robson especially–is vibrating. There are droves of people just walking the streets, enjoying the sunshine, warm weather and ambiance of these 2010 Olympic games. You can line up for a zip-line thrill ride, watch a light show at night, pick up some Olympic gear at the Bay, Lululemon or Roots. And the hot dogs vendors are out in full force. They taste delicious!
Okay, so I went to the Canada/Switzerland Men’s hockey game and we will win and come 1 in our pool. I was also at the 2002 Salt Lake City games and our men’s hockey team had some adversity so let’s not get down yet. We need to stay positive for our men as they are staying positive. Honestly, they’re all okay and ready to play the States on Sunday. Our management team picked the best players in Canada and we need to have faith that they will get the job done. What a game that will be on Sunday!!
The women are playing amazingly well. I talked to Cassie Campbell last night and she is convinced our team is playing hockey at a high level and have a real good shot for that gold medal. Coach Mel Davidson thought her team played the best period they’ve ever played in their game against Sweden.
So onwards.
I’ve got tickets for speed skating today and I’m so excited. I usually only watch hockey.
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Hi Lorna,
Found my way here in a roundabout way. I write (yes, I write, writing is my passion) a weekly post on my blog that is “Sunday Morn Musings” which is a departure from the niche/topic of my otherwise semi-daily blog content. Just for the fun of it I thought I would Google the term Sunday Morn Musings (to see if there was any currency accruing to the term) and was pleasantly surprised that there was nothing original about it, that many seem to have a similar post at one point or another and of course, your post of some two years ago with that headline was one of them!!!!
So what is my passion? Writing.
Waaaayyy back, before jobs and families and responsibilities took over, I wrote. Life took over and I dropped it. Reading, I thought would have to suffice and whenever I thought of writing again, reading a fine piece of journalism or book quickly snuffed that idea – I mean, how could I possibly compete with the talented author who’s piece I had just finished?
Several years ago I attended a class reunion. We are an eclectic bunch and are scattered throughout the globe so getting together is something super special. This was the first time many of us saw each other in some thirty years. One of my classmates offered up a comment on me. She said that whenever she thought of me she imagined that I was off on some island writing, and that often when she read articles in magazines or picked up books, she looked for my name as the author. “What happened?” she wanted to know.
I laughed it off but secretly, inside it was like a stab. What happened indeed? Of course I could not write like Maugham, Hemingway or Ondaatje. But I could write and so began the long and often lonely road to writing again. I write articles, am working on a book and own a stable of blogs on which of course I write.
Lorna, we share a passion. To you success!
I’m so glad to hear that writing is your passion!!! Mine too. Once in the blood it’s hard to get rid of, in fact, I think you don’t ever get rid of it. When I was trying to get published and kept getting rejected, I kept telling myself to quit. But…I kept coming back for more. I think that’s a fair sign to say…I’m addicted to this crazy craft!
By the way, sorry to take so long to get back to you.