Heading home...

It sound's like the old ladies have had a wonderful, fantastic trip! I received one last email from Cathie (I received this on Sunday evening) before they head home.

i still have to laugh when Aija says we are the best team that didn't win!! We are okay with it. You know it would have been great to be in the final four, but the whole trip has been so fantastic and curling was just the half of it.

today we went out to the Otaga Penninsula. We drove clear to the end and saw the Albatross colonly. It was very interesting and we did see albatross flying and fledglings sitting on the cliff.

We also went to Larnaugh Castle which is really just a gothic revival mansion, but it was very interesting too and the grounds were lovely. We have had the BEST weather. Only a few cloudly days with sun later and only one evening when it was drizzle. Today was gorgeous. We are going out for our last meal tonight. LAMB SHANKS ALL AROUND!!!

I hope they enjoyed their Lamb Shanks! I sure have enjoyed living vicariously through them!

Update from Cathie

I received this email from Cathie yesterday evening:

Darn! that's about all I can say. Aija says we are the best team that didn't win!! We have really, really had a lot of fun here. I do wish the curling could have gone a little better. We should have beat Japan. but a heavy guard messed up our opportunity to tie or even get one up on them. they were really hot. their coach is a Canadian and she said that it was the best game they had played the whole competition.

Oh well. We found out next year is in Russia.

Everybody is doing good. We had the party last night. It was really fun. Everybody danced, including Murphy. I have not seen anyone this am. Murphy got up and had breakfast by himself. I stayed in bed and finally got up and showered. We were talking about going somewhere today, but we may not after all. I'm going to walk up to the store after I finish with my email and look for something for Cori.

I know tomorrow we are going to the Otago Penninsula. that is where the albatross
colony and yellow eyed penguin colonies are. this really a pretty town. I can't believe the beaches. They are gorgeous and not even overly developed!

I think you'll have to wait until Emily gets home for photos. I know she has taken over 2000 photos or some such number. there's bound to be a lot of good ones. We all want to get together eventually and share photos with everyone. Murphy took 3 video cassettes worth of stuff too.

We'll be home late Tuesday night.

Well, it sounds like they had a great time at the Awards Ceremony! And who knows, maybe Russia next year???

We will post photos and more after they get home, I know I am looking forward to seeing some pictures! Especially of Penguins OUTSIDE the zoo, somehow that seems really weird to me....

Have a safe trip home!

Canada Sweeps the Senior World Curling Championships

The Senior World Curling Championships have concluded with the Canadian Women victorious over Switzerland and Sweden taking the Bronze Medal over Scotland. On the Men's side, Scotland takes the Bronze medal over Switzerland while Canada and USA battled for the title. In a game of 1's and blanks Canada and USA went into the 8th end tied 3 - 3. Canada had the hammer and scored the final point in the 8th end to win the Men's Senior World Curling Championships 4 - 3.

Congratulations to the Senior World Champion teams and all of the competitors. I hope all the old folks have enough left in them to party all night at the Awards Banguet!