Note: This is part of a recurring series called “I Was There,” about the most memorable live games I’ve witnessed over the years. This one looks back at the “T.J. Sochi Game” — the USA-Russia hockey match at the 2014 … Continue reading
The Winter Olympics are over, and while we’re usually a little misty-eyed at the conclusion of this particular event, there’s a particular sentimentality that comes with the end of the proceedings in Sochi. Of course, this was the first Olympics … Continue reading
Well, it has indeed been a long road, but it is nearing its end — this morning, we board our first plane. OK, so it’s only going to Washington Dulles, and then the next one after that goes to Munich, … Continue reading
Less than three weeks remain until Mrs. Fan and I make the trip across the Atlantic, and the final piece has fallen into place — we received our Russian tourist visas in the mail this week. This came as no … Continue reading
Well, when you start receiving things in the mail with cyrillic all over them, it must mean your trip to Russia for the 2014 Winter Olympics is starting to take shape. Mrs. Fan and I received our Spectator Passes in … Continue reading
Hard to believe the 2014 Winter Olympics are barely four months away now, but since they are drawing ever closer, our preparations are starting to ramp up gradually. There’s a lot to do still, but here are the highlights: • … Continue reading
With six months to go before the 2014 Winter Olympics, the host city of Sochi appears to be scrambling to have everything ready — and, well, so are we. Well, maybe that’s a little dramatic (the part about us, not … Continue reading
The 2014 Winter Olympics are still a good nine months away, but nine months out seems like a good time to start obsessing over it … I mean, getting your plans in order if you intend to go. Especially now, … Continue reading
Last week I did something I tend to do from time to time: I got onto the Internet and dropped 300 bucks on tickets to sporting events. In this case, it was for two events, one hockey game and one … Continue reading
