Day 7 of Competition

What a beautiful day in Vancouver! The sun glistened off the snow-capped mountains, the flowering crab trees are in bloom and the trees are beginning to bud. And Jon Montgomery just won a gold medal in Skeleton. What an insane sport that is!!
My shift today was in the morning so I had to get up early and make the trek out to the Boathouse when it was still nippy. The Fraser River was like glass and the rowing team was out doing a practise run. It was a slow morning for me because there are no races today at the Oval so basically we just straightened up and cleaned up from the insane party the night before. It was kind of nice to have a slow time. The group of people I work with are terrific. They come from all over the country. The girl who is supervising the kitchen staff is from Ottawa, but she grew up in Oxford Mills and went to St. Mary's high school in Brockville! Imagine! Another girl is from Lakefield, Ontario, one from Winnipeg,one from Saskatoon, one from Moncton NB. Thre are only 2 people from B.C., both skaters and another skater from Calgary. There is a special event tonight at Richmond City Hall where a skate exhibit will be on display showing the history of the speed skate and its evolution. I saw part of it and it is fascinating. I can't believe I only have 4 shifts left! Where has the time gone! Keep the comments and emails coming. I love reading them and like to know that you are enjoying the blog.
A piece of gossip from the world of Speed Skating--Marianne St-Gelais who won the silver medal in short track is dating and soon to be engaged to Charles Hamelin who has a good chance for a medal tomorrow night.