Olympic Hockey Fever

The press is reporting that people with tickets going into the arena are being offered $5,000 to $10,000 per ticket!

Bars and restaurants with TV's in downtown Vancouver have lineups two blocks long of people hoping to get in.

One guy reported he turned down $17,000 for a front row seat. Norma said, "Who would pay $17,000 to see a hockey game? I answered, ""Who would turn it down?"

Unbelievable! The Canada / USA Gold Medal game starts in a few minutes!

GOALLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!

Two nothing for Canada!!!!!!!!!!!

Two - one Canada at the end of two!!!!

I have a stomach ache!

Oh no, tied with 24 seconds to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OVERTIME!!!!!!!! Give me a match so I can set my hair on fire!!!!!!!!

Crosby Scores!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CANADA WINS

GOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I JUST AGED TWO YEARS!!!

Olympics

What a hockey game between Canada and Slovakia last night! At first it looked like it might be a blowout but then Slovakia found Canada's net and it quickly turned into a 3 - 2 nail biter! The Canada / USA Gold Medal game Sunday afternoon is not to be missed! Go Canada!

A reporter on TV was just showing his four tickets for the hockey finals and closing ceremonies. When he went off camera, a bystander offered him $3,000 for EACH of the tickets which he refused. That is $12,000! I think I might have taken it and bought a REALLY NICE TV to watch it on. Better view anyway and no parking to pay. The leftover cash would have financed my next year in Mexico.

The Dutch Fan

Claudia and PJ came over last night to watch the 1500 meter speed skating event at the Olympics. Claudia, as usual, wore her “Dutch Fan Gear” complete with a Netherlands Flag! Canada does not excel at this event so I wore my Dutch Orange shirt as well. It was fun and the Dutch skater took the Gold Medal! It was a good night for the Dutch!

Super Sunday

It doesn’t get much better than this. The Super Bowl with palm trees and the Caribbean Sea in the background! Life Is Good!