There shall be eternal summer in the grateful heart. ~ Wallace Stevens

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

OLYMPICS

In the spirit of the Winter Olympics (which are right around the corner), we took some time while in Utah to visit a 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic venue.  Home to bobsledding, luge, ski jumping.  We thought is would give us a true perspective and appreciation for these cool and crazy sports.  

Yesterday Matt Lauer interviewed Olympic gold medalist skier Lindsay Vonn to she how she was doing post knee injury and surgery.  Her fortitude to get back and compete in the 2014 Winter Olympics was amazing.  Confidence of steel.  Matt asked her how she is so sure she can do it.  She responded that she could show up one week before and be ready.  How he said.  Her reply was simple.  I know how to ski.  Wow.  Just Do It. 

Tracy


Luge


Top of the cold, icy, fast luge track


Future bobsledders?


Top of ski jump - yikes!

The Australian women's aerial ski team was
on site practicing.  The "Flying Kangaroos"

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