Today was a mixed hockey day. We started out with a good scrimmage against the Albany Gay Hockey association. They are pretty new and came up just to play some exhibitions rather than going into competition. They gave us a good game, but we definitely dominated 10-0 and we used it to further solidify our [...]
30Jul06
Wizards vs Phantoms
We started out today with some sightseeing. We went back to the Olympic stadium this morning to go up to the observation deck. The tower on the stadium is the world’s tallest leaning tower, and we rode the scenic elevator up and checked out the Montreal skyline. It was a beautiful morning to do it [...]
30Jul06
Opening Ceremonies!
The opening ceremonies were absolutely spectacular! It started with the spectacle of the thousands of athletes marching into Montreal’s Olympic Stadium, with each country announced. It was a very emotional moment for me, marching with my teammates and marching in with all of the other LGBT athletes… with thousands in the stadium watching the show…plus [...]
29Jul06
We are Everywhere
We spent a few hours out and around to get our credentials and check out some of the areas around the part of town where we picked them up. And it’s awesome to see Outgames athletes and participants everywhere. Even last night on our way home from dinner, there were a number of athletes coming [...]
29Jul06
Bonjourhello!
Those were the very first Canadian words spoken to us as we crossed the border last night. “Bonjourhello” is what a lot of French-Canadians say if they are trying to figure out which language you want/need to use. It was a long trip yesterday, mostly because waiting in line at the border took about 2 [...]
27Jul06
The Journey Begins…
And here we are, in about 12 hours we hit the road for Montreal and the 1st World Outgames. I’ve been bouncing off the walls all week with excitement as the four year goal to make it to the games begins the final gambit. It all starts Saturday night with the opening ceremonies and the [...]
23Jul06
Solid Games
Got in three league games this weekend, and they were all a good time. Friday night, the Storm played in one of our two Friday night outings during the season. We went up against Kenyon, one of the top ranked teams in the division, and held up pretty well with a final score of 1-3. [...]
