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<blockquote data-quote="Lone Wolf &#039;49" data-source="post: 1859305" data-attributes="member: 3016"><p>Thursday, July 26</p><p> </p><p>(Please excuse the typos. Will hurry. There’s much Olympics to explore.)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Breakfast: Mixed fruit, awesome crunchy bacon, great link sausage, scrambled eggs which were good after I figured out how to grind the salt, canaloni beans (that’s what the server called them; they’ll always be pork ‘n to us rednecks),wheat toast with currant jelly, orange juice, pork and beans. Ate real quickly with Gary and discussed photography.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Commute: 8 a.m. media shuttle through Central London to the Victoria Embankment, then left along the Thames to Olympic park. 29 minutes. Very light drizzle. The Tower of London and Tower Bridge didn’t seem to mind the dripping. I also enjoy coming around another corner and glimpsing the Olympic Stadium for the first time each day. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Home on the Central line from Stratford. Wanted to show Nicki the way. The Westfield mall was crowded as was the tube. We’re buying a phone for Nicki. It took a long time. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Michael Phelps news conference drew the largest crowd so far. Actually, it was the largest crowd I’ve ever seen at the Olympics. Wow, he is well-spoken. When he says he’s just here for the fun, I believe it. Me, too.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Also had press conferences today for women’s basketball, the USOC leadership, women’s wrestling, women’s gymnastics and shooting. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However small and cute and fun you think the women’s gymnasts are, double it. Folks just love them.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Volunteer du jour: Phil, works at the handball arena. About 60. Runs a music company and has led several tours to “the states.”</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Elliott Almond, a track writer from new York, went to his first Olympics in 1968 and hasn’ts missed one since. He’s 78 and can tell plenty of stories </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There’s an extra energy on the streets today, a little extra jaunt in the steps. The Brits are excited. Me, too.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Yesterday a huge cloud of black smoke erupted beyond the Olympic stadium. Two photographers dashed into our office to shoot it. I thought it was a bad explosion or fire and would be a major world news event. But I haven’t read anything about it. So the world didn’t end.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Lunch: yogurt, four cookies, Pringles</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Weather: Still warmish. A volunteer apologized for the extreme heat and humidity. Frankly, I find it quite pleasant. The person would have trouble in Kansas this summer. High 78, low 64. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Nicki arrived this afternoon and went immediately to work. She’s the official greeter in the USOC office, and also copy girl. She’s awesome. She was pretty excited and took photos of the MPC from the bus. So did some Chinese photographers. Five security people boarded the bus and sternly made them erase the photos. Nobody wants the bad guys to be able to scope the place out.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The other day, workers were installing colored lights high in the trees at Russell Square. And then, from the sidewalk outside the square, I could hear a scary sort of growling sound. I dunno.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Today’s confirmation that George Bernard Shaw was right when he wrote that we and the British are “two peoples separated by a common language.” Don’t even think about calling it “soccer” here.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Speaking of Shaw, so far, I have not heard anybody say “lots of chocolates for me to eat! Lot's of coal makin' lots of heat. Warm face, warm hands, warm feet. Oh, wouldn't it be loverly?” But it was a loverly day except for the smog.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Dinner: Two cookies, one piece of chocolate candy.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Sign: “Take tunnel for Waterloo Bridge.”</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Got just a little bit lost headed for the Stratford station. The night was cool and soft. Nicki, too.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>These people are SO friendly&#8230;</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>What a privilege to be here! Every day is an adventure. Inspire a generation. And mind the gap.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lone Wolf '49, post: 1859305, member: 3016"] Thursday, July 26 (Please excuse the typos. Will hurry. There’s much Olympics to explore.) Breakfast: Mixed fruit, awesome crunchy bacon, great link sausage, scrambled eggs which were good after I figured out how to grind the salt, canaloni beans (that’s what the server called them; they’ll always be pork ‘n to us rednecks),wheat toast with currant jelly, orange juice, pork and beans. Ate real quickly with Gary and discussed photography. Commute: 8 a.m. media shuttle through Central London to the Victoria Embankment, then left along the Thames to Olympic park. 29 minutes. Very light drizzle. The Tower of London and Tower Bridge didn’t seem to mind the dripping. I also enjoy coming around another corner and glimpsing the Olympic Stadium for the first time each day. Home on the Central line from Stratford. Wanted to show Nicki the way. The Westfield mall was crowded as was the tube. We’re buying a phone for Nicki. It took a long time. Michael Phelps news conference drew the largest crowd so far. Actually, it was the largest crowd I’ve ever seen at the Olympics. Wow, he is well-spoken. When he says he’s just here for the fun, I believe it. Me, too. Also had press conferences today for women’s basketball, the USOC leadership, women’s wrestling, women’s gymnastics and shooting. However small and cute and fun you think the women’s gymnasts are, double it. Folks just love them. Volunteer du jour: Phil, works at the handball arena. About 60. Runs a music company and has led several tours to “the states.” Elliott Almond, a track writer from new York, went to his first Olympics in 1968 and hasn’ts missed one since. He’s 78 and can tell plenty of stories There’s an extra energy on the streets today, a little extra jaunt in the steps. The Brits are excited. Me, too. Yesterday a huge cloud of black smoke erupted beyond the Olympic stadium. Two photographers dashed into our office to shoot it. I thought it was a bad explosion or fire and would be a major world news event. But I haven’t read anything about it. So the world didn’t end. Lunch: yogurt, four cookies, Pringles Weather: Still warmish. A volunteer apologized for the extreme heat and humidity. Frankly, I find it quite pleasant. The person would have trouble in Kansas this summer. High 78, low 64. Nicki arrived this afternoon and went immediately to work. She’s the official greeter in the USOC office, and also copy girl. She’s awesome. She was pretty excited and took photos of the MPC from the bus. So did some Chinese photographers. Five security people boarded the bus and sternly made them erase the photos. Nobody wants the bad guys to be able to scope the place out. The other day, workers were installing colored lights high in the trees at Russell Square. And then, from the sidewalk outside the square, I could hear a scary sort of growling sound. I dunno. Today’s confirmation that George Bernard Shaw was right when he wrote that we and the British are “two peoples separated by a common language.” Don’t even think about calling it “soccer” here. Speaking of Shaw, so far, I have not heard anybody say “lots of chocolates for me to eat! Lot's of coal makin' lots of heat. Warm face, warm hands, warm feet. Oh, wouldn't it be loverly?” But it was a loverly day except for the smog. Dinner: Two cookies, one piece of chocolate candy. Sign: “Take tunnel for Waterloo Bridge.” Got just a little bit lost headed for the Stratford station. The night was cool and soft. Nicki, too. These people are SO friendly… What a privilege to be here! Every day is an adventure. Inspire a generation. And mind the gap. [/QUOTE]
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