Hello my trusty readers! 2010 which means a new decade, and, more importantly for someone living in Vancouver, Winter Olympics time. The February 2010 Winter Olympics seemed so far away when I first arrived in Vancouver in June 2007, but time seems to have flown by and there are now less than four weeks until the big event. You wouldn’t know it, though. All the expected road closures and pavilions have not yet materialised, but I presume these will start popping up soon. Also, with a mild winter (little or no snow since mid-December), the idea that we will be hosting the Winter Olympics doesn’t really compute. Still, Vancouver’s weather can change with little warning, so maybe we will get some much needed snow in time. Otherwise, I hope they have enough snow stockpiled! Perth! It
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