Opening Ceremony

Well the moment of a lifetime has come. Today marks the day for the Opening Ceremonies for the XXIX Olympiad. We will begin our march down the track inside the “The Birds Nest” otherwise known as the Olympic Stadium at 8:00 P.M. tonight. Over 200 countries and over 11,000 athletes will be competing in this year’s Olympics. Now that is amazing. As the moment draws near I reflect to all of the major celebrations that have occurred on this earth since the inception of time. You imagine what ceremonies must have taken place during the reign of Solomon, Nebuchadnezzar, or even the Egyptian Pharaohs. Cleopatra, I’m sure, threw herself some pretty impressive parties. Well today marks one of those times in the history of man. There have been no expenses spared for this event. All of Beijing is in her glory. The architecture, the venues and the rich history of China is on display. It is her coming out party to the world for all to see, and it is magnificent. The aforementioned Birds Nest, the Water Cube, the Tennis Arena, the Field Hockey Stadium, The Cycling Arena and the 3 Baseball Stadiums are some of the most impressive sights to see.
I will be walking down the track with my camera in hand marking down this historic event. I will film all that my batteries and film will allow me to film to log my stay here in China. These are cherished moments that I can share with my family and my future grandchildren. It is unfortunate that my family is still back in the states, they will be arriving in China in a few days. I can’t wait to see them as I have been away from them for nearly a month. It will be a time that we can share together as a family, an Olympic Moment.
Our attire for the evening is nothing short of spectacular. I will be wearing white loafers, white pants, white belt and a white tie. This will blend in with the yellow shirt that I will be wearing alongside the red suit jacket that will be draped over my body. To top this off I will be wearing my white “Gilligan’s Island” hat. Now this sounds quite comical on paper but it represents the colors of the Chinese Republic and after putting it on…….it looks quite good. I don’t’ know how but it works. So as the night draws near be sure to scour the sea of red, yellow and white to find the only non Asian wearing a goatee. I will be the one with a camera in hand, waving and wearing an ear to ear grin.