It's feeling very Olympic around here...

Whether you agree with them or not, it's hard to avoid getting caught up in the energy surrounding the 2010 Winter Olympics/Paralympic Games, which our city hosts starting tomorrow. We won't be attending any of the sporting events, but we'll try to soak up some of that energy as visitors from all over the world converge here over the next month.

This evening, we trekked out to see a leg of the Olympic torch relay -- a quick dose of Olympic spirit, and a bit of history to boot. Here are a few photos:

• Mama with our little Canadian
• Daddy holding Gwendolyn en route (in case you're wondering, G. is holding her official RBC Torch Relay tambourine)
• "Our" torch bearer prior to receiving the flame
  
• The flame passes us on its way to downtown Vancouver
  

It was all over in a matter of minutes, but we're glad we took it in. Gwendolyn was very impressed by the "lady with the fire" and the police officers on bicycles which lined the route.

Go Canada Go...