• Nav Social Menu

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • YouTube
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube
  • Home
  • Blog
  • Shop
  • Catalogues
  • Buy the Starter Kit
  • Contact Me
  • Rewards & Host Code
  • Tutorial Store

Stamp Crazy with Alison

Olympic Torch Relay

February 10, 2010 by Alison Solven

10 Feb

Hello Stampers,

Yesterday the Olympic Torch made it's way through our community of New Westminster with a few stops very near our house.

Carly, Ian & I (and Cooper) walked about 5 blocks to catch the celebrations on one of our main streets and then quickly walked back to another spot only a block from our house to catch a second torch bearer go by.  It was so wonderful to see all the Canadian flags and people decked out in their red Olympic mitts (okay…it was too warm for our mitts but we had them in our pockets!). 

Here are some shots of the day…

Carly_ian.torchrelay 

Waiting for the excitement to start.  I must say that the organization of this event (across Canada over 106 days) was very impressive.  They were right on time and road closures were kept to a minimum and for a short period of time (no more than 5 minutes) – it went off without a hitch so kudos to the organizers of the relay!

My son's friend gets to carry the torch tomorrow so that's exciting and Ian is working at CTV news during the Olympics in their promotional department (thanks Melanie for the reference!).  He is very excited to be part of the games and has a really cool uniform to wear – can't show that until after the games start but it's awesome!

Torch.relay

Torch bearer #1

Olympic torch relay 044-1  

Torch bearer #2 – this was literally one block from my house – how cool is that?!

I know much has been made in the media (even on the Today Show and David Letterman) about the lack of snow in Vancouver and that's true (although it's not 75 degrees here like Dave Letterman said last night LOL) for the snowboarding and cross country events scheduled for our local Cypress Mountain.  They did truck in snow from outside the city and all will be "game on" come February 12th.  Whistler Mt. which will host most of the alpine events including the downhill has tons and tons and tons of snow (it actually fell from the sky and continues to do so)!  So…Don't Worry Be Happy!

Go Canada!  Check out my own version of "Own the Podium" with a special offer on the Big Shot die cut machine (my choice for a gold medal!).

Alison

Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Previous Post: « Getting Punchy!
Next Post: Vintage Vogue »

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Current Host Code is

H346DKCM

Add the monthly hostess code when shopping at my online store to receive a free thank you gift from me

Learn More
Shop Now

Are you a beginner, casual or avid stamper? I love to share projects for all stampers - whether you are just starting out or have been stamping for years. Stampin' Up! has products for every level of crafter and my goal is to help you with your products and make your card making and scrapbooking easy and fun! I share ideas through my blog and in my monthly newsletters. I'm so glad you have found me here on Stamp Crazy with Alison!

read more

Stamp Crazy with Alison! Newsletter

Get news from Alison Solven, Your Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator, in your inbox.

Catalogues
Buy the Starter Kit
Stamping Border Buddies

Footer

Important Links

  • Home
  • Blog
  • Shop
  • Catalogues
  • Buy the Starter Kit
  • Contact Me
  • Rewards & Host Code

Are you a beginner, casual or avid stamper? I love to share projects for all stampers - whether you are just starting out or have been stamping for years. Stampin' Up! has products for every level of crafter and my goal is to help you with your products and make your card making and scrapbooking easy and fun! I share ideas through my blog and in my monthly newsletters. I'm so glad you have found me here on Stamp Crazy with Alison!

read more

Subscribe to Stamp Crazy with Alison!

Subscribe to my blog updates and get blog posts delivered to your inbox:
Preview | Powered by FeedBlitz
This is my personal blog. The content in this blog is the sole responsibility of Alison Solven, Independent Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrator. The projects shown are for personal inspiration. Feel free to copy for personal use and for use in your classes and workshops. But please do not submit my work for contests or publication and/or reprint my entries without my permission. This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by Stampin' Up!® Unless otherwise noted, stamped images © 1988–2023 Stampin’ Up!®