Before I talk more about this year's experience, I have to write a bit about my second trip last year. I had been here one week when the bombings in Mumbai occurred. It was the day before Thanksgiving (Delhi time). To say I was scared is an understatement. I was working for the Salt Lake Olympics in 2001 when 9/11 happened (which most of you know is my birthday). It was so surreal to be watching these TV images all day, just like then. It really took the "fun" out of the trip.
But, I work with a great bunch of people here, and they wanted to cheer me up, so one of them got everyone together and we celebrated Thanksgiving - one American, one Brit, and six Aussies eating delivered Italian food! It was so great of them to do that for me as I was feeling VERY down. This group has literally worked all around the world putting on large "games events," so the night was spent listening to everyone's stories, which I found fascinating. I'm truly very lucky to have this experience.
