An Ode to the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics

Thank you Vancouver Police Department for keeping the peace in our hometown, for keeping traffic moving at a fairly steady pace, for giving me directions to the Bedowin Soundclash concert - and for smiling all the while.

Thank you Yaletown for your free entertainment, covered patios with delicious beverages, stunning fireworks displays and cheery hot dog vendors.

Thank you Mother Nature for the beautiful sunshine that lit up our fair city, and the snow that graced the peaks of Whistler. (Thank you Cypress volunteers for creating a winter wonderland out of hay and dry ice).

Thank you athletes of Team Canada for, well, you know!

Finally, thank you International visitors. You are a spirited and lovely bunch, and you are welcome back anytime.

Thank you Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics!