As many of you know I am Canadian and I live in beautiful British Columbia.
What you might not know is that Mr. Misery was born and raised Vancouver/Burnaby boy. All of his/our family is there and we live 400km away. Not too far to visit few times a year.
Anyway, as you also know the 2010 Olympic Winter Games are being held in Vancouver and Whistler this year.
Communities across Canada are being part of very special celebration called "Paint The Town Red". You are encouraged to wear read, fly the flag, paint your face...support Canadian athletes. Part of this celebration is also The Olympic Torch Relay. The Olympic Flame is making it's way from one side of Canada all the way to Vancouver.
Each town/city is represented by various members of community (children, adults, teens, seniors)and their job is to carry the flaming torch across their town/city and hand it over to another community till it arrives safely in Vancouver.
The Olympic Torch arrived to our little town (population 4,000) this morning and there was a celebration at Town Hall.
Both of my boys attended the celebration with their schools and I felt bumped out that I couldn't make it. I couldn't be part of the history and I couldn't cheer on two torch carriers I personally know.
I was sitting in my office, reading blogs and posting comments when suddenly I heard a loud music.....
....that's when I realized that we live right on the highway out of town and this is the only way to carry the torch and pass it along.
I was right and so lucky. The torch was being exchanged few feet away from our house.
I did not miss anything I have awesome pictures to show my kids when they get home from school.
16 comments:
You got great pictures and the boys are going to love them. you are about to have sooo much to blog about. get your pen and pad ready to capture everything.
That is so cool! WOW it is really beautiful where you live!
OMG! That is the COOLEST thing..gave me goosebumps!
What fabulous pics!
Awesome!!!
That's really neat! Lucky you.
Oh Bibi! That was wonderful! I am so glad you shared the photos with us, too! Way cool!
Fantastic pictures! They came out great. Thank you for sharing them. The background in the pictures looks like you live in a beautiful area.
Awesome! Thanks for sharing! It's great to see your pictures! Have a great week and thanks for always stopping by my blog! :)
WOW! WOW! WOW! I can't believe the amazing pics and opportunity right near your house!!!! That is awesome and so glad you shared with us.
It's so great that you got to see it! I love your blog, I grabbed one of your tags to post on my blog!
That was so cool! Tears welled up in my eyes. That must have been so exciting!
What a great stroke of luck!
Your photos have made me so homesick. I am definitely working towards coming home in September!
That is awesome. You snapped some great photos too. Did I mention I love Canada!
How exciting for you! I didn't realize that there was so much involved in the running of the torch to the games. What wonderful memory to have the rest of your life.
How awesome for you, your boys and your city!
This is the second blog I read today about pride in where one comes from!
Exhillerating post and pictures, Ms. Bibi, and indeed a monumental time in your history.
Thanks always for your kind blog comments!
Peace and serenity,
~Jo
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