Friday, December 25, 2009
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Olympic Torch Relay
We took the kids to Oakville (picking up Nana on the way!) and went to check out the Olympic torch relay. It was pretty exciting... there were about 200 people waiting for the runner at Lakeshore and Maple Grove. Minutes before the convoy got there, RBC people came around handing out sway (flags and tambourines). Finally a convoy of trucks showed up...
The Coke guys showed up trying to link drinking Coke with athleticism no doubt...
Then a giant RBC truck showed up....
Finally, our torch bearer arrived. He was a double amputee who competes in the paralympic games. Runners only actually do a 350 meter segment (the torch weighs 3.5 pounds, so I guess it's a little heavy for some people over a longer distance). Runners can buy torches (they used to have one torch that they would pass - this time they pass the flame instead) for $300, and somebody was saying you could buy them on eBay for $1,500. There are 1,200 runners in total. Honestly, who the hell would sell their Olympic torch??
The "hand-off" ceremony was pretty cool, and according to some in the crowd, this guy handed off to his father.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Christmas Concert
Tonight was Robin's kindergarten Christmas concert. In years past, the concert was for JK, SK, grade 1 and 2. This year they limited it to just JK/SK, and there were still 300 or so people in the audience (they even auctioned off front row seats, purchased by our neighbours!). It was very cute. Between chatting with her friends, Robin belted out a half dozen Christmas songs.
Big Sister
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