O Canada
Skiing/snowboarding at Whistler O Canada! Our home and native land! True patriot love in all of us command. With glowing hearts we see thee rise, The True North strong and free! From far and wide, O Canada, we stand on guard for thee. God keep our land glorious and free! O Canada, we stand on guard for thee. O Canada, we stand on guard for thee. Marit wearing daddy's helmet and new goggles The national anthem of Canada played more often than our national anthem this winter Olympics, especially when you are in Canada watching the CBC rather than NBC. We enjoyed a break from the bitter cold Minnesota and flew to Vancouver and drove up to Whistler for a week of R&R in the Canadian mountains. After a quick meal at Granville Island, we checked into our condo downtown Vancouver. The 40 degree weather felt like summer compared to the negative temperatures we had been experiencing. The kids enjoyed the view of the busy streets from 16th floor. We cha