Two Weeks To Go

Well the count down is really on now. In two weeks, I will fly out to Vancouver, board a bus to Whister and thus begin a 3 1/2 week adventure with the Olympics. I am very excited now, but feel a bit disorganized. I haven't packed anything and I still need to buy a few things like a camera and a netbook computer. I plan to use Skype to stay in touch with my family while I gone. I've got Skype accounts setup for each person who logs onto my home computer (Susan my wife, Justin and Daniel my sons and Emily my daughter). That way, when I call, and the computer is turned on, someone will answer. I plan to buy an Asus Eee 1005HA netbook for under $400. These devices look great for basic communications and blogging etc. They have a built in webcam with microphone and run Windows 7. The camera I'm looking at is the Olympus Tough. It's a 10 mega pixel camera that is apparently waterproof and freeze proof.

This past weekend, my friends in the Kawartha Zone Ski Patrol confirmed that they will be providing me with some monetary assistance. Certainly not expected, but this is greatly appreciated. Thanks Kawartha Zone!!

I get asked everyday now what I will be doing. To be honest, I'm not exactly sure. Course crew members do many different things. The Weasel Workers are the people who volunteer for all of the races at Whistler. Here is a great description of the possbile roles that I will be working in Course Crews. The Beer Tent Crew sounds fun!