Karin Davidson, a realtor whom I was introduced to through a mutual friend, sent in this photo with the comment: “The city is absolutely buzzing right now, its fantastic! I am attaching a photo of the Olympic Torches that I took last night, I hope you enjoy it.”

Karin also sent me the Olympic torch relay route for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. (PDF)

I had wanted to make it out to Vancouver before the Olympics just to get a glimpse of the city after billions of dollars of preparations. Reports from friends and business colleagues there noted that everything that was planned had come to fruition. I had recalled some scuffles with the building of the Olympic Village, but it seemed from my discussions that all ended well in the preparations.

Loni Stark
Loni Stark is an artist at Atelier Stark, psychology researcher, and technologist whose work explores the intersection of identity, creativity, and technology. A self-professed foodie and adventure travel enthusiast, she collaborates on visual storytelling projects with Clinton Stark for Stark Insider. Her insights are shaped by her role at Adobe, influencing her explorations into the human-tech relationship. It's been said her laugh can still be heard from San Jose up to the Golden Gate Bridge—unless sushi, her culinary Kryptonite, has momentarily silenced her.