Hockey is the national sport of Canada. The Canadians, overall, are doing well in the games, poised to win the most gold medals of any country and especially a host country. So, it comes down to the final game of the games - the Gold Medal match for Men's Hockey. Do you think this country is focused? Do you think there is some pressure on the Canadian team to win? When I was out this morning, the throngs on the streets were unreal. I have been in Philadelphia and New York when the World Series was decided. I know what kind of festivities goes on when the "home team" wins. This in not a local team. The Canadian team is the National team. If, perhaps, the USA team beats the Canadian team today, there will not be the partying in the streets of USA as there will be if the situation gets reversed. I was originally intending to go watch the game at LiveCity across the street. The line to get in there to watch the game is about a 2 hour wait. So, I will sit down in our living room, and cheer for the better team to win. Yes, I will be rooting for the Americans, but they are not just playing against the whole Canadian Team of 20+ players, they are playing against an entire country. If they beat them it will not be another Miracle on Ice like in 1980. We did that once against a formidible opponent in Russia. Today is a chance to take gold from the favorite and do so with a miraculous performance. What we are experiencing, being here in the streets of Vancouver, is some incredible Nationalistic pride.

Rick