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a serious thrill ride a century ago

Ridding V-flumes used in logging.

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A very ‘trendy’ date night would include asking your date to walk with you along the flumes, especially at 100 feet above ground at the highest trestle points (which have no railing, but you are in a shallow flume), to show how much you cared for her and how bold and courageous you were. Including lunch or dinner only made the date that much more special.

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covid and the olympics

If you mostly vaccinate and test, test, and test some more.

A friend there reports she feels safer there than back home.

 

the 1904 summer olympics

The men's marathon wasn't exactly well-organized.

 

crickets

I'm not a fan of stick and ball sports.  Om is.  Fustrated with his favorite baseball team, he turns his attention to cricket and The Hundred. 

It's worth the read even if you're not a fan.

 

status of a friend

Sarah Pavan and teammate Melissa Humana-Paredes are doing very well in pool play.  They took both their first match against the Netherlands  and their second against Germany in straight sets.  If you're interested and have an NBC feed (cable tv, YouTube, or...) here's a link to the German match.  It was only 90°F with high humidity.  The earlier match was under more severe conditions.

Sarah is blocking here.  Her blocking is "best in the world" class.

 

 

 

tokyo

 

 

citizen olympics in tokyo

Illustrator Adrian Hogan notes the Olympic efforts of Tokyo residents.

 

an unusual medalist

Anna Kiesenhofer won an upset victory in women's road racing. Such victories happen every now and again, but Dr Kiesenhofer is a mathematician doing active research in partial differential equations at the University of Lausanne.

 

shameful

Only five out of six American athletes in Tokyo are vaccinated.

It is shameful the US Olympic Committee didn't require full vaccination. 

 

 

my team

A friend is in Tokyo representing Canada in beach volleyball.  The team was doing extremely well before covid hit and have been in the process of regrouping   CBC conducted an interview a few days ago.  (Sarah's the one I know.. )

 

The Olympics are a mess.  I have a lot of respect for the athletes who are dealing with it.