Start 'er up.....

This is my first adventure into the world of blogging. My thought was this blog could be a good place for me to log and share my thoughts and observations about our exciting adventure in February 2010. My wife (Freddi) and I, along with my sister-in-law (Mary Ellen) and brother-in-law (Paul) will be participating in the 2010 Winter Olympics as volunteer resources for the organizing committees.
Our adventure started some 18 moths ago when we all decided that being a volunteer for such a fantastic opportunity would not only be a good idea but a great one as we would be able to share the time with our kids. All 4 of our combined children made a conscious decision over the years to live in the Whistler area and grow up with the outdoor influence as a primary influence in their lives. I will introduce them to you and tell a little about each of them a little later. Back to the subject and reason for this blog......
At different points in time we were interviewed by phone, received correspondence about being accepted, outlining our training, details of our respective jobs and finally our schedules for work during the Olympics and we now find ourselves committed and very excited about this opportunity. The time between now and the start of the Olympics is officially 33 days and if you are interested in any information about these games have a look at www.vancouver2010.com/ as the site is very comprehensive.
Now that I think about it the whole organizing body around the Olympics has been very well organized, detailed and very supportive of the efforts being made by volunteers. It all started with the Volunteers who handle the incoming calls and inquiries and now we are dealing with team leaders, supervisors and coordinating staff in our respective areas of work during the execution of the games.
So what do I plan to do with this blog? I am hoping that I will be able to make entries on a daily basis while we are there to record fun and observations and extraordinary events and share that information with my family members who are not going to be with us and with friends who have expressed an interest in hearing about some of the things we will experience. In addition, I am hoping to spend some time taking photographs around the venues and during the events to capture the moments that have caught my eye in the incredibly beautiful part of the earth. In all of our travels we have spent some time taking photos that are of interest to us and have, at some times, been in a position to share those photos with those who were interested. I hope to use this forum to do just that but I will have to learn how to do that part as I am learning how to blog and post as we go along here today.
Those interested may subscribe to the blog to get automatic updates but at this moment how that is done is a mystery to me. As I learn about that I will drop a note and coach you on that task. As with any blog you too have an opportunity to drop a note so feel free to do that also.
That's it for my initial blog post but I will be back once I better understand how all of this works.... It seems pretty straight forward but I am sure there are some things I need to better understand before going mainstream.