I thought Canada's opening for the last winter Olympics was so spectacular and memorable. We were comparing some elements last night to that. But I'm a sucker for the athletes, and love seeing them all excited and eager to begin. The alphabet thing was really neat, and that little girl was just amazing! She was so fearless and graceful flying around so high and walking up people's hands in the later segment. We always watch the whole opening and closing ceremonies and just enjoy the spectacle. All that machinery was classic Russian culture, we thought. Now we watch so many events, though I don't watch any other sports the rest of the time. Well, except for the Super Bowl, and that's for the commercials. Felt bad for Bob Costa. He has an infection that has his left eye swollen almost shut and means he can't wear his contacts. The doctors expect it to clear up in a day or two. Though I do find some of his commentary too schmaltzy for words. I had some handwork ready so I could stitch while I watched last night.