Well 2008 certainly has been exciting. If the sudden downturn in the stock market didn’t make you cry, the flood in the basement did!. What a curse and a blessing all wrapped into one. It has been the new age Noah’s arc. Two by two they went into retrieve, recovery and deduce mode. You are starting the new year 2009 with a clean, fresh start. Baby steps from here on in. The burden has been lifted or should I say “washed away”. I’ll toast my new years glass to the survivors of 2008. Cheers!!!
Happy New Year Everyone
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I uploaded a few more pictures from my trip to BC. Check out my 
Happy Easter everyone. I awoke to the sound of pouring rain outside. The Easter Bunny found us in Squamish, funny thing eh? Brian is racing the race of his life today. A 30km on the Olympic Race trail. It is classic style Nordic with fresh snow in the tracks. It snowed 28cm last night. We have no snow in Squamish (only rain) and after a 45min drive up the coast towards Whistler in the Callaghan Valley, the snow banks are higher than the cars. It has been a wonderful holiday and experience of a life time. 
Racing with the best of the best can be a bit overwhelming, thrilling and chance of a life time. Brian’s cross country ski team “Team Hardwood” is participating in this event. Some of the racers have medaled and made top 10 in Canada. A great showing so far. Brian’s claim to fame so far is that he got DNF in his team relay because he got lapped by Robin McKeever a two time Olympian. We are having a great time being here at 
