So, want to hear something totally awesome? My podunk hippie little British Columbian town, which apparently boasts a 15 per cent Francophone population, had a big St-Jean Baptiste celebration for the first time ever this year. They closed down the main downtown street, and there were local French musicians and vendors, and Québecois cuisine, and of course a beer garden.

Week 01 - April 24

Summary: Opening Week of the 2010 Garage Sailing
Circuit, on a predictably rainy Saturday morning. The options were slim, but it was good to warm up my negotiating muscles for the upcoming season.

The tally:

• Airwalk boots ($1)
• Flower-print cardboard drawers (25 cents)

Total: $1.25

Yeah. Ummmmm. Kinda busy right now. I'll get back to you ... later.

OK ... so almost a year ago, I got this phone call at some ungodly hour of the morning (i.e. before 10 a.m.) asking if I would be interested in a paid position during the Olympics. The job description was a little unclear, but had something to do with identifying athletes for the camera guys producing the video feed at the sliding centre. The position was called "Spotter" and they needed two of us, one from the skeleton/bobsleigh side and one from the luge side.