Today we were up early to meet cousin Jenny and her husband Dennis for brunch at Figmint in the Plaza 500 hotel. We arranged it early enough to be home for the start of the 12:15 hockey game. It was great to see them and they gave us a ride home since the subway was too jammed going into the downtown to take back. When we left home at 9 a.m., the crowds were huge, even lined up on the streets to get into bars to watch the game. It was extraordinary!!
The hockey game was so exciting, but I'm sure you all watched it like us. When it was over, people were leaving the outdoor Yaletown Livesite just down the street, so we went out on the front steps and cheered as people went by. It was such a happy moment for all Canadians to celebrate together. See almost everyone wearing Team Canada clothes and some even wearing the Canadian flag as a cape has become the norm over the past two weeks. There were some mounted Vancouver police who went by as well.
Later, watched the closing ceremonies, which had some good moments, and felt a bit of a letdown. The games couldn't have been better; I couldn't have enjoyed my time here more, but now it's come to an end.
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