enough with the pins already

some people might be tired of the pin trading
(for me collecting) but enough is never enough
45 (non duplicates) and counting

Below is Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong, the only team member of the Ghana ski team, he started out working 6 years as a receptionist at a local indoor ski amusement center in his home town, It took about 10 seconds to make it down the man-made snow slope.
He eventually graduated to real snow and a real slope and now he is representing a charity organization that benefits the endangered snow leopard.
I got his autograph and then he did a news broadcast in which the interviewer said,
"Is it ok to wish you good luck at not coming in last place"
after the interview they ask the audience who they thought deserved a t-shirt,
I raised my hands and shouted, "I'm a volunteer all the way from California" .
The broadcast interviewer then polled the audience
"How many think this American deserves this T-shirt after Canada was defeated
in last night's hockey game against the US?"
He gave me the shirt anyway, despite the thunderous BOOOOOOO's.

He signed the hat "The snow leopard"

this is a lucky shot, most of my attempts are of the ice

it is an ordeal just carrying in the bobsleds

this is the 2 women bobsled team from Japan, they may be slow
(they don't even take a running start) but the sled is a work of art

Bob asked me to get some "behind the scenes shots",
this one is how they heat the tents

the garbage and recycling bins are bear proof
(don't worry they are hibernating now)

members of the Cree 1st nation tribe

Roger Tsang wore that sweater skiing in 1984

Some of the crew who have told me "where to go".
Rob (seated in front) is from Australia.
Do you see how we are squinting,
we brought the table outside to have lunch,
we usually have lunch and dinner in this heated tent.

the beautiful view from our condo