Not the thickest fog we've seen in Vancouver. This is what Lisa calls the Mid to late afternoon Fog that fools you into thinking it's retreating
Lisa's Fog Rant
How original of a title is that? Yes, my last column was titled Lisa’s Snow Rant. You see, Mother Nature, not satisfied with tucking Vancouver in with her recent snow blanket, has decided to smother Vancouver with fog. It’s been foggy for a few weeks now. Fog every morning, afternoon and night. Occasionally one sees a faint swatch of pale blue sky when looking up to swear at the fog. This past weekend I actually drove through one small sunny patch at Cambie Street and West 57th Avenue – ooh I was a lucky girl!!
I find now whenever I move indoors; my vision is blurry, as if I am still staring into the darn fog. Just as I didn’t think there would be an end to the snow, I am feeling the same about the fog. How is this going to end? Oh, I know, it will end when the Vancouver Canucks begin a two game win streak!
Yes, the Canucks horrible losing streak (6 losses in a row) could easily be blamed on the fog. At least that’s my choice of goat right now. Or, maybe it’s the controversial 2010 Olympic Athlete’s Village / the Millennium Water Project. It’s quickly become an $875 million taxpayer’s problem, thanks to I don’t know who or what just yet, because it's all just a little foggy. The under construction village/ condo development is located across a small water way from GM Place. That’s right. The Canucks can look out the window and wave at the soon to be super costly Winter Olympics Athlete’s Village, smile and say – “hey, we’re making everyone angry just like you are!”
All Star Break
Here we are taking a break from the regular season. Yes, I will be glued to the television watching the NHL’s All Star weekend, thankful that one Canuck will be dressed for the event: goaltender and captain, Roberto Luongo. I am happy he’s going to play – I want the dude to feel great, enjoy the visit to his hometown and rub shoulders with players that are doing far better than his teammates from the Canucks.
Hang out with the greats, Luongo, then bottle it and bring it back to Fogcouver and serve it up to the boys. Be sure to give Mats Sundin a healthy swig, because he needs to remember how to be the clutch, difference making hockey player he can be. Sundin needs to relive greatness, and not the kind of greatness he might feel sauntering up to a poker table in a black velvet blazer like he does in his Pokerstars.com television commercial.
Okay, wake me when the fog’s gone...
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