It's official - I'm now special in an Olympic way. I mean, I suppose it was official before but it really sunk in as reality when I saw the following in my email inbox this morning:
You will be participating December 22, 2009, which is Day 54 of the relay. On this day, the Olympic Flame will travel from from Brantford to Chatham. Visit vancouver2010.com for complete route details.
That's right - for those who did not already know I will be running with this in my hand in only a few months time ...
... but wait - there's more!
Yep - that's right, I get to keep the thing when I'm done. Pretty cool, eh? I'm not going to go into the whole deal about how I actually won two opportunities and had to turn one down - mainly because it just seems like tooting my own horn. (Toot toot!) The long and the short of it that I do realize just how lucky I am to have this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, even though in my rare case it just happened to come twice. Anyway, what I do want to ask if that you put a beer on ice for me on December 27th (2009) and get ready to cheer for me if you by chance live in any of the following Ontario communities:
Brantford, Paris, Scotland, Simcoe, Delhi, Courtland, Tillsonburg, Aylmer, St. Thomas, Oneida of the Thames, Chippewas of the Thames, Munsee-Delaware, Rodney, Ridgetown, Blenheim and/or Chatham.
Sadly I won't be running through all of these wonderful places - only one of them - which sadly I do not get to choose. I'll release details as they become available but if you live in any of these places I strongly urge you to start chilling those beers now. Nothing works up a thirst like jogging through a brisk Canadian winter day. Well, that is all I have for now - its a LONG weekend here, as I suspect it is many other places - but I wanted to briefly take a break from drinking beer to share my update. I hope you all have a wonderful close to summer and wish you all the best.
CHEERS!
PS - to all CIRA members or those who hold a .ca domain -- I have been nominated to be part of the 2010 board and would appreciate it if you would show me (Lincoln 'Canucklehead' McCardle) your support HERE.
... but wait - there's more!
Yep - that's right, I get to keep the thing when I'm done. Pretty cool, eh? I'm not going to go into the whole deal about how I actually won two opportunities and had to turn one down - mainly because it just seems like tooting my own horn. (Toot toot!) The long and the short of it that I do realize just how lucky I am to have this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, even though in my rare case it just happened to come twice. Anyway, what I do want to ask if that you put a beer on ice for me on December 27th (2009) and get ready to cheer for me if you by chance live in any of the following Ontario communities:
Brantford, Paris, Scotland, Simcoe, Delhi, Courtland, Tillsonburg, Aylmer, St. Thomas, Oneida of the Thames, Chippewas of the Thames, Munsee-Delaware, Rodney, Ridgetown, Blenheim and/or Chatham.
Sadly I won't be running through all of these wonderful places - only one of them - which sadly I do not get to choose. I'll release details as they become available but if you live in any of these places I strongly urge you to start chilling those beers now. Nothing works up a thirst like jogging through a brisk Canadian winter day. Well, that is all I have for now - its a LONG weekend here, as I suspect it is many other places - but I wanted to briefly take a break from drinking beer to share my update. I hope you all have a wonderful close to summer and wish you all the best.
CHEERS!
PS - to all CIRA members or those who hold a .ca domain -- I have been nominated to be part of the 2010 board and would appreciate it if you would show me (Lincoln 'Canucklehead' McCardle) your support HERE.
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