NEMY, MANSFIELD, 350 KILMAN RD., RIDGEVILLE, ONTARIO, CHRISTMAS 2013

15TH WINTER OLYMPICS, CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA - XV WINTER OLYMPICS

CALGARY

1988

Citius, Altius, Fortius

Howdy

Paul & Kate

"The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well." 

Where's Waldo

The Calgary Zoo

Giant Pandas

Men' Giant Slalom

Nakiska Mountain

Bronze medal sun tan.

On piste now, No 48, Smith

Gold Medal lunch!

Cool Runnings!

A set of medals from the Games on display at theScotiabank Saddledome in Calgary.

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Soviet Union (URS)	11	9	9	29
2	East Germany (GDR)	9	10	6	25
3	Switzerland (SUI)	5	5	5	15
4	Finland (FIN)	4	1	2	7
5	Sweden (SWE)	4	0	2	6
6	Austria (AUT)	3	5	2	10
7	Netherlands (NED)	3	2	2	7
8	West Germany (FRG)	2	4	2	8
9	United States (USA)	2	1	3	6
10	Italy (ITA)	2	1	2	5
13	Canada (CAN)	0	2	3	5

We attended the closing ceremonies and then around one in the morning caught a flight home and back to work.

Lowering of the Olympic Flag. The Olympic Flame on the left would soon be extinguished.

The atheletes heading to buses and shipped home.
Thanks for coming.

HOLIDAY VALLEY RESORT, ELLICOTVILLE, NEW YORK, JOHN GRADAINIK, 1985

IT'S GOT TO BE SPRING SOMEWHERE?

In the early 80's a group of us had a time share apartment in Ellicotville, New York

Looks like here my brother John, friend and the always smiling John Gradainik and whomever else might have eluded the camera, enjoy some spring skiing

 Up the Chute.

Brother John

Before

After

 Mexican tanning salon goggles.

There'll be peace and good
Brotherhood
Crystal blue persuasion
Yeah

 Does the sun feel any better after what might have been a long winter?

 Looks like Mardis Gras.

Looks like low speed double.

 Follow me!

Having fun?

John Gradainik. 

The Blogger

SMILE!