I’ll be picking up one of my old Gymnastics coaches, Shiro Tanaka, today. He and his party from Japan will be flying into Vancouver and traveling directly to Vancouver Island by ferry.
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Mammoth Longs
The Long family biking Mammoth, California in the Sierra Nevadas.
radio interview with Warren Long
CBC SASK:
Mike Mintenko and Warren Long are two Saskatchewan residents who know exactly what it feels like to be in the Olympics. Mintenko is a former Olympic swimmer, while Long is the first ever Canadian gymnast to be a finalist in the Olympics.
Listen to it HERE.
Thanks Peter.
at Camp in the Poconos
How many TV shows and films have mentioned Jewish summer camps in the Poconos?
Hundreds.
But what are the Poconos?
The Pocono Mountains is a region located in northeastern Pennsylvania …
The wooded hills and valleys have long been a popular vacation area …
The Poconos is and has been Pennsylvania’s most popular tourist destination. It is also known for its brilliant color during the fall. The region contains over 80% of the state’s resorts …
I was there FINALLY visiting famed International Gymnastics Camp.
Both IGC … and the Poconos … are impressive. 🙂
I was happy to visit gymnastics friends from Regina, the Nestmans and Dimas’, holidaying while their daughters were at Camp.
Grilling in the Poconos.
“Doughnie Day” in Port Townsend
My friend Carrie and family just moved into a new treehouse down the street from their old place in Port Townsend, Washington. (It has a boring normal house adjacent.)
She’s relaunched a family tradition (from back East) … a breakfast get together every Friday morning 7am.
That’s the Parks & Rec crowd. … The REAL Parks & Rec, not the TV show buffoons.
Actually, I crashed Carrie’s first breakfast — mostly donuts and bacon — called “Doughnie Day“.
Delicious. 🙂
Maxim in Canada
Little known Canadiana.
You must kiss a Canadian hockey stick to “declare” you’ve moved to Canada.
Normally the ceremony is held in a Tim Hortons.
I must be old …
I’m starting to coach the children of kids I coached.
🙂
Debbie Broderick’s daughter Lily
Rick McCharles 