Well, this is what East Texas looks like today. Here we have a young man who is finally able to get out into the snow and actually build a snowman! Yes, I know it is a little small, but, hey - this is what Hubby calls a "tropical area" and this is probably only the fifth time it has snowed since I arrived from Toronto thirteen years ago.
We will tape the Opening Ceremony from Vancouver being televised on NBC here. (Yes, I still scrapbook on Fridays.) I do recall the wonderful festivities with all manner of singing and dancing by so many different groups of Canadians at the Calgary Winter Olympics so I am expecting a wonderful show!
Canadians like to have the opportunity to show the rest of the world what Canada really is like and you will not be disappointed to see this ceremony. There will be dancers representing Canada's indigenous people. Canadians take great pride in showing you their country which is clean, expansive and rich in natural resources including friendly people.
(On the map, Canada appears huge and it is. Keep in mind, though, that about 80% of the population live within 200 miles of the U.S. border. There are many natural resources in the north, but it takes stamina to leave the hustle bustle behind and seek the riches of the north.)
The last figure I have for Canada's population is about 33 million, which is just about 10% of the number of people in United States. So get out your atlas and take a look where the games are being held. It is on the West Coast mainland and if you follow this blog, you know I came to Texas from the Toronto area which is pretty central - north of Buffalo, New York.
Hope you enjoy the games - especially the opening ceremony tonight - and we do hope the snow melts away from East Texas because we do not have the resources or clothing to handle it!
(Photo courtesy Denise Hoeffner, editor of Charm Magazine, Lufkin, Texas.)
CORRECTION FROM TOM BROKAW ON NBC AT THE OPENING TONIGHT:
Now, the figures are 90% of Canadians live within 100 miles of the US/Canadian Border!
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