London Square

A year from today the 2012 Summer Olympics will begin in London. I’m not making plans to see any of the events, but several of my neighbors are. A lot of the preparations now underway remind me of the Salt Lake Winter Olympics in 2002. I got to see Alpine and cross-country skiing and the closing ceremonies. I would like to have seen the speed skating or bobsled competitions. It was fun to explore the Olympic Square downtown, and to see the buildings draped with massive banners - photos of Olympic competitors. For me, the real highlights were watching drunken Germans trying to do “the wave,” and seeing Kiss performing Rock and Roll All Nite one last time. In 2001 I’d signed up to be an Olympic volunteer, but when the training day was announced I had a prior commitment. I wish things had turned out differently. I’d probably still be wearing my volunteer parka.