The games have begun!! I managed to scoop a ticket for the Opening Ceremonies from my good friends, Jim and Sandi Treliving. Jim used to be an RCMP officer in the Edmonton area then opened the first Boston Pizza. They are generous and kind and offered me a seat in their suite. Okay, so what did everyone think of the Opening Ceremonies? I thought they were absolutely brilliant! Congratulations Vancouver. I loved the east coast tribute, K.D Lang was unbelievable, shivers ran up and down my arms when she sang, as was Sarah McLachlan. I cried when she sang, honestly cried. I was told the dancers came from Alberta Ballet and that made me proud as I’m from…Alberta. Now, here’s something you should know–a friend of mine was sitting beside someone from the NY Times and when the poet started talking they were a bit confused. A poet?? I mean, really, who has a poet at something like an Opening Ceremonies. Could this be something they could write about as…weird, controversial. But as our “poet” continued they warmed and warmed until finally they thought this was amazing that “Canada” would do this. Congrats Canada for being different and daring and providing the world with something literary as well as entertaining.
Okay, so that was Opening Ceremonies.
On to my first game. Yes, the Canadian women whooped Slovakia 18-0 but…it was so great at the end of the game because the fans were amazing and so respectful. The game was over and the Slovakian woman were in the middle of the ice. They held up their sticks and we all stood and cheered and cheered and cheered. Red and white flags flew all around the rink and we cheered so loud for the gals who had just lost. They stayed on the ice and just kept waving to us and smiling and laughing and we just kept cheering. I cried, of course. But that’s me, I’m a sap. This was a proud moment and I was so proud that I was CANADIAN.

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