Thursday night the Olympic Torch relay passed very close to where we live, so off we went to watch it go by. It was a damp chilly night, typical of Toronto at this time of year, and the wait was longer than expected. But it was well worth the wait.

The dog you see at the beginning is named Buddy. At times, he was practically leaning against my legs which was very welcome as he was quite warm and it was pretty chilly standing there!

There were lots of Toronto police in cars and on bikes:


The torch bearer. It was really quite a thrill to see that flame going past.

After the torch had passed by, we decided to pick up a take-away for dinner from an Indian restaurant that’s nearby. We needed those lovely hot spices to warm us up after standing outside in the cold night air!

The teddy bears and other assorted critters are getting ready for the “Teddy Bear Olympics”, which will coincide with the Winter Olympics. Their torch bearer was, as is only fitting, a moose:

There was quite a crowd out to cheer on the moose:

Including one of the athletes — a downhill skier.

Smudge’s sport? Lounging. We think there has to be a lounging medal.

Although Lester may give him a real run for his money!