We're outfitted (sort of, since Kim still doesn't have her white parka), our flights are booked and now we've officially paid in full for our lodgings. Accommodations were a challenge. For a while we were on waiting lists for hotels, cruise ships, RVs and RV parks while also pricing tents at Canadian Tire and checking out vagrancy laws applicable to overnight stays in Stanley Park. But we found private accommodations, renting a condo from what seem to be very nice people who bought a place in Kitsilano for their son while he was in university.
We got an e-mail from the nice people today. They reiterated that it wasn't luxurious but that the condo was being wired for cable, the 30+ inch LCD tv had arrived and that they had repainted just for us. It cost less than a hotel and it sounds homey. Plus it has a kitchen. Let's hope we haven't been sending our money to the west coast just to find out that we're the victims of a minor fraud under (technical Criminal Code speak). We don't think so; they really do seem like nice people with a son (who has a facebook page), a husband who really did show up as faculty at the appropriate university and whose music is available online and a wife who, compared to her male relatives is a bit of a mystery.
Well, that's it for now. We've paid; here's to hoping we've paid for something.
With mounting anticipation,
The Entity
Kim Boara Alexander
Paul McCulloch Alexander
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Outfitting
We leave Feb. 11. All the planning is coming together. Now we're going overboard.
We admit, we're suckers for Olympic wear. Even for past Olympics when we got no closer than our living room we were fully decked out in official Team Canada gear. You can only imagine how obsessed we've become this time, when we will be there live and in person. Knowing our natures, friends and family outfitted us generously at Christmas. However, we've taken it to a new level. We searched the city today because I want the women's parka; I bought red yarn, braided it and with it I attached my Olympic mittens to eachother and then threaded them through my coat; we bought an Olympic onesy for a couple we know to be expecting and a hoodie for our great nephew. Hey, at this point it's what we can do since we can't make the Olympics happen any sooner...we're biding our time and spending our money. A marketer's dream. Of course, it IS a once in a lifetime for us.
So the thought behind this blog is this: people keep saying that they want to hear "all about" our trip. Well, be careful what you wish for! We'll be posting details of our adventure for all to read. Enjoy. We certainly intend to.
With anxious anticipation,
The Entity
Kim Boara Alexander
Paul McCulloch Alexander
We admit, we're suckers for Olympic wear. Even for past Olympics when we got no closer than our living room we were fully decked out in official Team Canada gear. You can only imagine how obsessed we've become this time, when we will be there live and in person. Knowing our natures, friends and family outfitted us generously at Christmas. However, we've taken it to a new level. We searched the city today because I want the women's parka; I bought red yarn, braided it and with it I attached my Olympic mittens to eachother and then threaded them through my coat; we bought an Olympic onesy for a couple we know to be expecting and a hoodie for our great nephew. Hey, at this point it's what we can do since we can't make the Olympics happen any sooner...we're biding our time and spending our money. A marketer's dream. Of course, it IS a once in a lifetime for us.
So the thought behind this blog is this: people keep saying that they want to hear "all about" our trip. Well, be careful what you wish for! We'll be posting details of our adventure for all to read. Enjoy. We certainly intend to.
With anxious anticipation,
The Entity
Kim Boara Alexander
Paul McCulloch Alexander
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