Vancouver is hosting the Winter Olympics! It all starts on February 12. I think NBC will carry some of the events but the best coverage is on Canadian CTV. If you live close to the border you can pick up the signal.
Canada is expecting medals in long track and short track speed skating. Like cross country skiing events it's not wildly thrilling to watch.
My great niece, Jennifer Oakes, entered an essay with a sporting theme in a contest sponsored by The Globe and Mail, a major Canadian newspaper. Jennifer tied for first prize and won a laptop, an all expenses trip to the Olympics with her husband and tickets for various events.She has to send reports to the newspaper while she's at the games.
A new blog idea is dancing around my head. Like a good recipe it has to cook a while until it feels right and tastes right, like making jelly, it has to set or it will fall apart. Do any of you make jam or jelly? Do any of you knit, crochet or spin?
Thanks for dropping by
Anita
www.anitabirt.com
3 comments:
Anita,
You must be really proud of that great niece. That's really great that she won. I can't wait to see your new blog idea. LOL. I used to do cross stitch needlework but... it's been a long time since I picked up the needle. Life got hectic and now I am too busy again. I love the Olympics. I hope NBC overs a lot of it because I'm in Southern California so I definately won't be picking up any signals down here. LOL.
Hmmm about as creative as I get is with the writing thing. HA. Exciting for you to have the Olympics practically at your backdoor. I ALWAYS watch.
Hi Auntie Nita! Thanks for the mention. It is pretty exciting. I have a call tomorrow with 'my editors' (hee hee hee) so hope to get many more details about which events I will be lucky enough to attend. I have been practising my blogging at my new site: http://literallife.wordpress.com/, trying to get into the swing of it all before being unleashed on unsuspecting Canadians! I will be blogging as well as having pieces in the print edition of the Globe and Mail. Yippee! Love, Jennifer xo
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