Lindsey Jacobellis of Roxbury
Lindsey Jacobellis will compete in both the boardercross and the halfpipe events at the Winter Olympics in Torino next month.
Lindsey trains on Stratton Mountain in Stratton, VT and for the record her home is in Roxbury, Connecticut.
Lindsey will arrive at the Athletes Village in Torino with a suitcase filled with movie tapes and books and a lot of shoes. Click here for more info about Lindsey Jacobellis. And also when her website comes back online click here. And also here is some US Ski Team news.
New Horizons
The never explored distant planet of Pluto is the target of the New Horizons spacecraft. Its trip to Pluto is estimated to take 9 years. Click here for more info on the New Horizons spacecraft.
Earlier this week the Atlas V rocket with the New Horizons spacecraft sits on the launch pad at complex 41 as the sun sets at Cape Canaveral.
Olympic Torch is making its way
Formula One driver Jarno Trulli lights his torch in Pescara on Sunday January 8th. The opening ceremony is February 10th, 2006 Click here for more info on Jarno Trulli.
While snowing in Venezia, the Olympic Torch is now making its way back home towards Torino.
The Olympic Torch was among Italian Alpini (Army Rangers) in Roccaraso earlier this week. Click here for more info about the Olympic Torch relay.
Happy New Year from Ava
First on this blogspot November 23, 2005, Here's little Ava again, this time wishing everyone a Happy New Year 2006.
16° Derby del Cuore
This Monday evening the Olympic stadium in Rome hosted the 16° Derby del Cuore, (16th Derby of the Heart) a charitable soccer/football match between Italian celebrities and past great players from Roma and Lazio football teams. For more info visit http://www.derbydelcuore.it/
Binky near Rum Point
Binky seen here near Rum Point is making serious plans for a career move into scuba diving tours.
Timothy and the Sea Turtles
Last week Timothy visited the Cayman Turtle Farm in West Bay and became acquainted with some young green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas). To learn more about these wonderful creatures and the turtle farm click on this link http://www.turtle.ky/
