Friday, February 5, 2010

More Olympians


While Al was recuperating with Susu back at the condo, the rest of us headed over the to Olympic park to catch the Olympians preparing for the Vancouver games.


While watching the Aerial competitors we were standing next to Olympian:


Hometown Draper UT, Born 6-12-1985 in Salt Lake City, Years on Team 6, Height 5'3'', Weight 113 lbs

Lacy competes in the Aerials














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Never a dull moment with this crowd !

Playtime in the snow and a couple turns around the ice rink for Alex, Ezra, Kian, Eden, and Auntie Robin


Poppy's 55th guests play pin the cheesy mustache on Poppy.

After the games, awards are presented, candles blown out, and the cake is served.

Big Al's Big Spill was a Big Scare!
On Alex's second day in snowboard class I received a call and voice mail while skiing the mountain that requested my presence at the Ski Patrol medical hut at the base of the mountain. Seems Big Al had taken a spill and bonked his noggin.
The good news was that Alex was wearing a helmet at the insistence of Grandma Susu. Even so the Dr's manning the clinic said it appeared he had suffered a very mild concussion. Thus ended Alex's days on the mountain.
Quite time back at the condo was the Dr's orders.
Al is doing quite nicely at the time this is being posted.
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Thursday, February 4, 2010

Amazing, The people you meet in Park City!

What with the Vancouver Games being 8 days away it shouldn't have surprised me that we'd be rubbing elbows with some of the athletes that will be competing. It was a surprise to find myself riding the lift and having a conversation with one of the athletes from France.
The following link can be used for info on the Vancouver Winter Games

Arthur Longo, Snowboard
Height 173 cm (5' 8")
Weight 65 kg (143 lbs)
Date of Birth July 21, 1988
Age 21
Nationality France
Birthplace France
Club CS Les Deux-Alpes: Les Deux-Alpes, France
Coach Stéphane Azzola (fluofun.fr, 10 Nov 2009)
Hobbies Music, friends, parties, sport. (FIS, 13 Feb 2006)

Men's Halfpipe Qual.
Event Information This event is scheduled to start on: Feb. 17, 1:05 PM PST

Wednesday, February 3, 2010