Richmond Chorus DID IT - Our own Olympic History

Well, here's the proof. We did it. Sang for 30,000+ people at the Richmond Torch Relay on Tuesday.

You can only see a bit of my hair in the above picture. I'm 3rd from the right on the top row.

OK, so this one you can see everything but my nose and mouth. I'm 2nd on the right on the top row.

We had a blast. Got to see/talk to Rick Hanson backstage. Touch the torch and see the Olympic Flame lantern for safe keeping. It was a rush.

Another feather in the cap you could say.

WOW!!! What a Rush!

Last night I got to participate in a truly unique/once in a lifetime experience. I had the honour to sing at the 2010 Winter Olympics Torch Relay Lighting ceremony with Richmond Chorus. It was AMAZING!

Rick Hanson brought it in. 30K+ people there. Got to see the torch, eternal flame, and Rick up close. Too many of my co-singers were ahead of me to get a pic with the torch but that's OK. Got a great picture in my head forever. :)

Rich took lil'A into the village to see the relay run through our beloved Steveston village. I hear a changeover in the relay (one to the next) happened right in village. Now we can tell the story to lil'A when she gets older and perhaps an olympian herself. Hey, you never know. : )

The rush seemed to have held my sicky-ness at bay, but today it's worse than ever. Called the Dr.B. people and they said to just get better and then come back. I'm happy already with a 40lb loss. It's all "downhill" from here. hehehehe

Today's the Day - Torch Relay

Well, we've worked really hard at ROCA . We're singing at the Torch Relay Lighting ceremony here in Richmond. Rick Hanson is doing the lighting. We're singing the official Torch Song called "Cette Flamme". Later, we're in the entertainment portion. Don't forget the fireworks every night here.

The famed Heineken House made its home here in Richmond tool.