tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-347618982024-03-06T23:31:02.334-08:00Kelly VanderBeek's BlogWhere I'm At; Where I've Been; and Where I'm Going Next....with my pictures along the way.Kelly Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02305201997949477304noreply@blogger.comBlogger168125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34761898.post-47391613194347508552011-02-28T21:40:00.003-08:002011-02-28T21:47:05.994-08:00New Site, New Blog<div style="text-align: center;">It's <span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Snowing</span> </span>on my Site!!!!!<br /><br />All New!<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.kellyvanderbeek.com/">CLICK HERE</a> to soak up the winter Wonderland.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Kelly Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02305201997949477304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34761898.post-19086324609540601242011-02-10T18:22:00.003-08:002011-02-10T18:25:44.553-08:00Concussion Culture Must Change...Among Other Things<div style="text-align: center;">Click this link to Read My Latest Blog:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/sports/blogs/kellyvanderbeek/2011/02/vonn-case-shows-concussion-culture-must-change.html">Concussion Culture Must Change</a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I think this is one of the best Blogs I've ever written - hopefully it will strike a cord and evoke change.<br /></div>Kelly Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02305201997949477304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34761898.post-20000839103859074512011-01-28T06:19:00.001-08:002011-01-28T06:22:02.382-08:00Healthy is Normal...Right?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdqoDcgey3UQRmXrwxubM6uGRjLgB-jTVmmKCk6cWq-kiNmB0HGpoWwP7rgAMQ8RqtlyR8bVAxmzjVpbpC409oKPHoFPqGRfU2SfMjt1J5qCT8hzqXfTCcYnNo8uv1nf031R9tqg/s1600/000284_navigation.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 317px; height: 96px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdqoDcgey3UQRmXrwxubM6uGRjLgB-jTVmmKCk6cWq-kiNmB0HGpoWwP7rgAMQ8RqtlyR8bVAxmzjVpbpC409oKPHoFPqGRfU2SfMjt1J5qCT8hzqXfTCcYnNo8uv1nf031R9tqg/s400/000284_navigation.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567241670927518706" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">New Blog Posting on CBC!<br /><br /> Topic: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Healthy is Normal...Right?</span><br /><br />Check it out:<br /><br />http://www.cbc.ca/sports/blogs/kellyvanderbeek/2011/01/healthy-is-normal-right.html<br /></div>Kelly Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02305201997949477304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34761898.post-3427276479476635222011-01-17T13:36:00.005-08:002011-01-17T13:45:45.488-08:00CBC Blog: Surgery - Just What I Needed...Really<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD6OByMZ_JOPm0YkXUnwQHKl2e7PBArjff26yC9NvxjPnQXqpro-uvj6ifnyjoxkNN12WlCLNn4HFstfzIwE2N6q6Ora2W-Wc1fe91PU3Y5P6n7fMSwopWY3grdW-W9euil62cUw/s1600/000284_navigation.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 317px; height: 96px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD6OByMZ_JOPm0YkXUnwQHKl2e7PBArjff26yC9NvxjPnQXqpro-uvj6ifnyjoxkNN12WlCLNn4HFstfzIwE2N6q6Ora2W-Wc1fe91PU3Y5P6n7fMSwopWY3grdW-W9euil62cUw/s400/000284_navigation.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563273951704371042" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Check out my latest Blog on CBC's Website:<br /><br />http://www.cbc.ca/sports/blogs/kellyvanderbeek/2011/01/more-surgery-just-what-i-needed-really.html<br /><br />I had a good day in Physio today - it was nice to get out of the house and feel a bit more independent.<br /></div>Kelly Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02305201997949477304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34761898.post-47966418789425001162011-01-16T11:48:00.006-08:002011-01-16T11:58:47.989-08:00My Week in Cell Phone Pictures<div style="text-align: center;">Here we go again! But this time....much less pain and injury to bounce back from.<br /><br />(Here are 4 days in Pictures around my Knee surgery Last Monday)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh-mc-KXEXUDKrkCCVwQpf8E6tUY0UbownMw0XT0M6Hau8ewPbd9yHaj74IcmjbWN8B7O4pYpv1Gpc3dcbWGGmvzJGt3-gsvnjRn2ccO5kDslMMdiqpHGt9IoqRk8yD7j999nb9w/s1600/IMG00488-20110109-1003.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh-mc-KXEXUDKrkCCVwQpf8E6tUY0UbownMw0XT0M6Hau8ewPbd9yHaj74IcmjbWN8B7O4pYpv1Gpc3dcbWGGmvzJGt3-gsvnjRn2ccO5kDslMMdiqpHGt9IoqRk8yD7j999nb9w/s400/IMG00488-20110109-1003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562874071865062050" border="0" /></a>1 Day - Pre Op.<br />Last Sunday - Day before Surgery. Shoveling snow in this winter wonderland!<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7vk8G95Ov8uOW9f6h5E_MtIG0mq6Oph2M6e_bjNRFAweZpiWzZo0cQmktIWR80mcIHBZu39CHRh6p1L4lEVBtpcQiDcQiXvfXpTu2KU_dFb1PoNdPiDAoYAso64drWqylxdJKmw/s1600/Wrapped+Leg+-+Day+2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7vk8G95Ov8uOW9f6h5E_MtIG0mq6Oph2M6e_bjNRFAweZpiWzZo0cQmktIWR80mcIHBZu39CHRh6p1L4lEVBtpcQiDcQiXvfXpTu2KU_dFb1PoNdPiDAoYAso64drWqylxdJKmw/s400/Wrapped+Leg+-+Day+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562873815567954818" border="0" /></a>Day 1 Post Op.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpjhIta_kKZcHN9dsPioX6fPTCim6oZ9sh2AWg99oc_XkszUKQ9dFD-GfnuH4N8ueDOknS49y6rXyio1CILzLaz_Z3GecPQIyQQ_olVEXEowuTyTFBHE7oVwwDexBJbRmHsnSOzQ/s1600/IMG00127-20110111-1154.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpjhIta_kKZcHN9dsPioX6fPTCim6oZ9sh2AWg99oc_XkszUKQ9dFD-GfnuH4N8ueDOknS49y6rXyio1CILzLaz_Z3GecPQIyQQ_olVEXEowuTyTFBHE7oVwwDexBJbRmHsnSOzQ/s400/IMG00127-20110111-1154.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562873817564351522" border="0" /></a>Day 2 Post Op.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7vk8G95Ov8uOW9f6h5E_MtIG0mq6Oph2M6e_bjNRFAweZpiWzZo0cQmktIWR80mcIHBZu39CHRh6p1L4lEVBtpcQiDcQiXvfXpTu2KU_dFb1PoNdPiDAoYAso64drWqylxdJKmw/s1600/Wrapped+Leg+-+Day+2.jpg"><br /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKVQzdut26LP88P4xxKwultPRy-7EJ_XQGnukqv4gn6QQWveuNl5cAlSdO1Ea_Z0WPebVLKUOCHouE0frHi2upQeELhjb6bQbDugtR3CNSUmHOS3FhgEneaZqHVluWMvVI2I40Tw/s1600/IMG00139-20110116-0928.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKVQzdut26LP88P4xxKwultPRy-7EJ_XQGnukqv4gn6QQWveuNl5cAlSdO1Ea_Z0WPebVLKUOCHouE0frHi2upQeELhjb6bQbDugtR3CNSUmHOS3FhgEneaZqHVluWMvVI2I40Tw/s400/IMG00139-20110116-0928.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562873803739206018" border="0" /></a>Day 3 Post OP - Funky new bandages that let you shower right away.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJYVHdW6dREzO929-tJRzYIQJWanKUOqY2p-KXKa-Eu26m_TuISKLRc6q9eIC8LkIi6666G3eavsve9UFEArw2C-PSf5P0IvR_oSYJOMo8JCsFlHlCF5-XRPqtSVlcq6pM_FsIuA/s1600/PG+2+Knee+Pics.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJYVHdW6dREzO929-tJRzYIQJWanKUOqY2p-KXKa-Eu26m_TuISKLRc6q9eIC8LkIi6666G3eavsve9UFEArw2C-PSf5P0IvR_oSYJOMo8JCsFlHlCF5-XRPqtSVlcq6pM_FsIuA/s400/PG+2+Knee+Pics.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562873800720810866" border="0" /></a>Some Pictures they gave me of the inside of my knee.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgREdKmukpNT_JUJI_H-tAsLfSITm48NvCj3TvZhyphenhyphenOKeMbvq1OVsDPvThZEQxVc8C3P0cyvz8SiSjwLmbgf2hZ9LM3Sqks-aFfLSZIqgdi12Wb1NiSEXAgRQARjLvlw-eaEVTMNdQ/s1600/IMG00134-20110113-1321.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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All that talk about 2010 for so many years…and now…it’s all history. In many ways it’s a bizarre feeling looking back at 2010 – but I prefer to look forward and I’m excited to see what 2011 has in store for us all.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">The holidays is always a favourite time of year from me. I was lucky enough to have a big family that kept our house filled with the holiday spirit – yes, that manic and hectic kind of spirit of course - is there any other kind? I’m not often with my siblings and family in Ontario so it was great to have time to catch up, chat, and enjoy the holiday treats my Mom made. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">To kick off the New Year I skied Mt Baker the morning of the 1st. It was sunny, -2, and no wind made for a perfect morning. It’s days like that when I know, I’m nowhere near finished with this sport. I may be a bit crazy, but, I love it! It was a stark contrast to how I started 2010 – getting pumped with morphine to help me deal with the post-surgery pain. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Let’s just say this January 1<sup>st</sup> was better, much, much, better.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Since last January our National Ski Team has been incredibly healthy. Nearly a full year passed without incident or injury. Sadly, that trend changed last week with some teammates going down. Closest to me being Kelly McBroom – lets all send her some healing vibes in Austria! Otherwise, the team seems to be finding its stride – especially on the technical side with personal bests being posted by nearly every athlete. It’s exciting to see new talent emerging!</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Thinking back to last year makes me see how far I’ve come. From a dislocated knee with extensive damage to; skiing; lifting; biking; etc. Still, there is more improvement needed for me to be race ready.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">I’m now in Calgary and we started the year with a group pow-wow. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">I connected with our team doctors and physios to make a plan moving forward. It has become obvious that I will not race this season. Sad news I know, but smarter than trying to rush back and fall short. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">With that knowledge, we looked critically at how the knee is doing and our best course of action moving forward. We’ve decided to go with some minor medical intervention as a push to get this knee race ready. Although it’s never desirable to have the docs poke around inside you, we’re all confident this will get me feeling strong heading into summer training.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">I have made amazing improvements and was consistently getting better - but our sights are on the World stage. Luckily, I have a world class medical staff around me to get me there. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">I’ll remain in Calgary for the month of January making sure every step we take is in the right direction.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">In my own way, I’m excited about what lays ahead. I’m a fighter and I see every challenge as a battle field. I’m know I’m winning this battle and there’s no way I’m about to back out of this fight. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Bring it.</p>Kelly Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02305201997949477304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34761898.post-68021908572139687812011-01-02T19:30:00.004-08:002011-01-02T19:34:20.888-08:00New Video!<div style="text-align: center;">I made this video over the Holidays. I was watching old skiing footage and heard this song on the radio soon after - I just had to make this video! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You'll understand why when you see the correlation with the lyrics.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Good Fun!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/YFJBqFJUoyU?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/YFJBqFJUoyU?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></div>Kelly Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02305201997949477304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34761898.post-6555599939858409922010-12-28T13:13:00.004-08:002010-12-28T13:15:55.438-08:00TSN's 'Twas the Night Before Christmas'<div style="text-align: center;">Check out TSN's...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">'Twas The Night Before Christmas' Athlete Montage </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">http://watch.tsn.ca/featured/clip378304#clip393607</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm reciting a line near the end! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Smiles,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Kelly</div>Kelly Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02305201997949477304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34761898.post-72502140157474994792010-12-21T12:45:00.002-08:002010-12-21T12:49:13.830-08:00Randy Starkman's Blog - Toronto Star<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Randy Starkman (reporter for the Toronto Star) just wrote a blog about our conversation the other day.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Check it out!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">http://thestar.blogs.com/olympics/</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 100px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCN4KzENlXddD0GrgZr32KWNd4_jNeSv_fSHzpi3htxH6DpUq2HzUwY3WZ3363S7iQhcINDKqulnn6XkPYhTorW2rxVzKyy3rE1KELJvD3SjahPlPi9_QjiBOsmEQiRACnQHXCMQ/s400/2156c7db4c4ba27d112b5b12bc4e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553240383214284370" /><div style="text-align: center;">(Randy Starkman)</div><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div>Kelly Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02305201997949477304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34761898.post-57714448872568261432010-12-14T12:25:00.003-08:002010-12-14T12:32:07.798-08:00Canada's Olympic Hangover Cure<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Um1exbJcZwQ1IFoMcKXqx_Crp0sqXPkY4RArZKhKCOGMmeISRZzPlni2IjrPRWEgTVhRVQ1eaWVb-fj2V1yY0n8660nmC3gnfWvkmRuKnJ4H6D3MWNqkBuEiupi26ZkCTskcAQ/s1600/imageWriter.aspx.gif"></a><div style="text-align: center;">Check out my latest Blog on CBC.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Topic: <b>Olympic Hangover Cure</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">http://www.cbc.ca/sports/alpineskiing/</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 317px; height: 96px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinDBCSVqaFst3BF2cbluIw-rws_KnRRtfZNbmWgt9mFiKVmHGr-3ZzCW7q3zC3PQ7loUrf0-424FEd99KrwosLnwylSBn94t4Xu1qgk9auhsZ7usEHz_YzT56l3ReJ6S9hcmMXSw/s400/000284_navigation.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550638392283018834" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Also, be sure to support the CAN FUND Holiday Drive!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">http://my.e2rm.com/personalPage.aspx?EventID=29252&LangPref=en-CA&RegistrationID=1039771</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Um1exbJcZwQ1IFoMcKXqx_Crp0sqXPkY4RArZKhKCOGMmeISRZzPlni2IjrPRWEgTVhRVQ1eaWVb-fj2V1yY0n8660nmC3gnfWvkmRuKnJ4H6D3MWNqkBuEiupi26ZkCTskcAQ/s400/imageWriter.aspx.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550637684637191378" style="display: block; 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height: 59px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtw6l2UzlowOamisZcyTzRD2m3JLiGgz72adwzvLmuMnNyd4TeXHaUhzCVYG2MR7eVSytvc32wg0tmDEaJADH9tSmMjGLxcs5dQTByLOJzlEGHg5X_1ZTYbYdDVhgPfbs8Us4c5A/s400/h-logo-en.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549106351074439394" /></a><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Come out to the new Cineplex in Chilliwack <b>tomorrow morning 8:30am</b> for;</div><div style="text-align: center;"> free movies;</div><div style="text-align: center;"> cheap popcorn & pop; </div><div style="text-align: center;">and help raise money for the Chilliwack Bruins Minor Hockey! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">David and I will be on hand to sign Autographs and hand out posters/swag.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">See you there!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Kelly & David</div>Kelly Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02305201997949477304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34761898.post-42774771678944309062010-12-08T08:36:00.001-08:002010-12-08T08:38:21.919-08:00New Blog at CBC Site<div style="text-align: center;">Put this link into your browser and see what I had to say about Lake Louise & getting back Racing!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">http://www.cbc.ca/sports/blogs/kellyvanderbeek/2010/12/small-steps-towards-home.html</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Kelly Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02305201997949477304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34761898.post-22655058088634760912010-12-07T19:18:00.003-08:002010-12-07T19:24:45.473-08:00Winter Wonderland<div style="text-align: center;">Here are some images I took while David was playing hockey at the Chateau Lake Louise.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicG3Wgg8nD-JlWRrYK3S20Xsvthnx-g6xv59gBWLVoUmceJIzjR0HSYTnKMAdG0xtnPLDF8uav7RpLWAFFUwCAXo4mosN0G7w8Nyo-nbcGj6XjkcW3MKInTrCD-AwZUKk-4lkxSA/s400/2010_12_04_7693.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548145881899547890" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Snow covered trees are always beautiful!</div><div style="text-align: center;">-</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCbpzlzGjtAkAXkJhFCA-RZ66gDjT-QSfbw6F8GAqDNd9G3mU5kbfq2dYKcn4Xml9b2rsOxxMdTzhfXic7lA2GYFdOb21fcWHS_Q7tOZeHs5T4bgwwOV2J-FiT-70wWL98Co_x8w/s1600/2010_12_04_7875.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 244px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCbpzlzGjtAkAXkJhFCA-RZ66gDjT-QSfbw6F8GAqDNd9G3mU5kbfq2dYKcn4Xml9b2rsOxxMdTzhfXic7lA2GYFdOb21fcWHS_Q7tOZeHs5T4bgwwOV2J-FiT-70wWL98Co_x8w/s400/2010_12_04_7875.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548145907536091986" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Frosty!</div><div style="text-align: center;">-</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9lFHt8vdVXRFJRPzN-cqHWjK0UriEsPnEY8h-KPZvHIV7iZNa11fiuMhhS3qk5wcU_X_swJ95QoVuqGqrxucwiNZvQgoDqqpnSwLxwPuCWsp1lM-KhOaG8JdeEI5cyhr6r7C1OA/s1600/2010_12_04_7841.jpg"></a><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9lFHt8vdVXRFJRPzN-cqHWjK0UriEsPnEY8h-KPZvHIV7iZNa11fiuMhhS3qk5wcU_X_swJ95QoVuqGqrxucwiNZvQgoDqqpnSwLxwPuCWsp1lM-KhOaG8JdeEI5cyhr6r7C1OA/s1600/2010_12_04_7841.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9lFHt8vdVXRFJRPzN-cqHWjK0UriEsPnEY8h-KPZvHIV7iZNa11fiuMhhS3qk5wcU_X_swJ95QoVuqGqrxucwiNZvQgoDqqpnSwLxwPuCWsp1lM-KhOaG8JdeEI5cyhr6r7C1OA/s400/2010_12_04_7841.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548145900233045106" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Hockey while the sun set.</div><div style="text-align: center;">-</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzVdyxpEm0qhyaM19h5yb_RsRhyh8O969vspoxyFNAjwgSvFxFsstAgFxiGMIOaWsLS54qA6uFlTUfJY_4C5RW-_DZOofc65k8qL4OE3ocldbwismE7Po4vozZ-_r_ulr3BPo_EA/s1600/2010_12_04_7761.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 168px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzVdyxpEm0qhyaM19h5yb_RsRhyh8O969vspoxyFNAjwgSvFxFsstAgFxiGMIOaWsLS54qA6uFlTUfJY_4C5RW-_DZOofc65k8qL4OE3ocldbwismE7Po4vozZ-_r_ulr3BPo_EA/s400/2010_12_04_7761.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548145895030371170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The puck as seen through the mesh of the goal.</div><div style="text-align: center;">-</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnkhsmKtnIfuX0J1HYfGCQ2ZjrHrxFQV5RyRbhSqT2Rb4OveESHEFvZNVuoynLDSXy13pCGP4HPdHqnqmJGce84DN0aCv-R0TDIBZtJDkidyPxXT-rnRDHS9EvPrYDHdZySkZksA/s1600/2010_12_04_7781.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnkhsmKtnIfuX0J1HYfGCQ2ZjrHrxFQV5RyRbhSqT2Rb4OveESHEFvZNVuoynLDSXy13pCGP4HPdHqnqmJGce84DN0aCv-R0TDIBZtJDkidyPxXT-rnRDHS9EvPrYDHdZySkZksA/s400/2010_12_04_7781.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548145888662853394" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Now THIS IS CANADA!!!!!!!</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Kelly Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02305201997949477304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34761898.post-27365083863157450762010-12-02T20:33:00.006-08:002010-12-08T22:03:52.660-08:00KV is Back Skiing!!!!!!<div><br /></div><div>- - -Enjoy the Video!- - - -</div><div><br /></div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxijIp5EU0M0tZYVDO1zNic0nZNlCubAaIIexjumiHbX6OJCnifT4DVC50U2fUk8tN-ppdo7-vzTvQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Kelly Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02305201997949477304noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34761898.post-74046006622847322662010-12-02T15:44:00.004-08:002010-12-02T15:54:23.712-08:00Article Links & Pic From Skiing Today<div style="text-align: center;">CBC Article - The Pain Game<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO3pEpcBI92n0EEkrns9grB9V9zkrfnknR5ucRY_63S8EhtVtGZN5PttwXFk_mWI5Jenj_RKEt_04Ya7ZAs-AZQK8opw8kZv3HbIGx0MvWZnXgL8rkIQt4OlkKjt7wDht7ADyhnA/s1600/Kelly+David+Dec+2+2010.jpg"><br /></a><br />http://www.cbc.ca/sports/amateur/story/2010/12/01/spf-athletes-injuries.html<br /><br />Vancouver Sun Article:<br /><br />http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Vanderbeek+back+hill/3909648/story.html<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This image is from DAY 3 of my return to snow.<br />It was great to spend the day skiing with my hubby, David!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO3pEpcBI92n0EEkrns9grB9V9zkrfnknR5ucRY_63S8EhtVtGZN5PttwXFk_mWI5Jenj_RKEt_04Ya7ZAs-AZQK8opw8kZv3HbIGx0MvWZnXgL8rkIQt4OlkKjt7wDht7ADyhnA/s1600/Kelly+David+Dec+2+2010.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO3pEpcBI92n0EEkrns9grB9V9zkrfnknR5ucRY_63S8EhtVtGZN5PttwXFk_mWI5Jenj_RKEt_04Ya7ZAs-AZQK8opw8kZv3HbIGx0MvWZnXgL8rkIQt4OlkKjt7wDht7ADyhnA/s400/Kelly+David+Dec+2+2010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546237266187850850" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Kelly Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02305201997949477304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34761898.post-32391294168685785842010-11-30T10:29:00.002-08:002010-11-30T10:32:33.362-08:00Links, links, and more Links<div style="text-align: center;">Check out all the amazing coverage and support I've received with my return to snow!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >FIS - Video and Article:</span><br /><br />www.fisalpine.com<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Article in The Province:</span><br /><br />http://www.theprovince.com/sports/Kelly+VanderBeek+takes+first+step+skiing+return/3901716/story.html<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">My Blog for CBC:</span><br /><br />http://www.cbc.ca/sports/alpineskiing/<br /><br /><br />Today was my second day on skis and it went well! I did 4 runs today and I had my GS skis on - I could still turn them!<br /></div>Kelly Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02305201997949477304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34761898.post-79080450165428356632010-11-28T21:54:00.005-08:002010-11-29T12:01:48.820-08:00Like Coming Home...<div style="text-align: center;">Yesterday was a spectacular day and the culmination of a years' worth of extremely hard work.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />It was the day I skied for the first time since my crash on December 17, 2009.<br /><br />I can only describe my return to snow as if I was finally 'Coming Home'.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwO4cResmEGUu-R3ZBQcG3loE3I0B3kt8SehyphenhyphensolyV0UaBYWYJJM0G9GKzYJyMDa9aM_auG3F8pvRciF54_YRvW-_95Q595xDCmSzXPHBmBEJTsDm69-izDxI65pjS08DauUgkRw/s1600/P1030834.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwO4cResmEGUu-R3ZBQcG3loE3I0B3kt8SehyphenhyphensolyV0UaBYWYJJM0G9GKzYJyMDa9aM_auG3F8pvRciF54_YRvW-_95Q595xDCmSzXPHBmBEJTsDm69-izDxI65pjS08DauUgkRw/s400/P1030834.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544847723326696770" border="0" /></a>This is me on the chairlift heading up for my first run!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">-<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh9bWjgTnJG2AwRJSxg60s3s0fhe64NEKNeuyl7RssipylVE8BHqmJR5Y2zRQt-wt-6wMfpKdX3dAVryqO4egm76l_CM0x-sDxU3GYZxjb0Xny0AtK8PSyC5-tnwa1eP6ku6egLw/s1600/P1030837.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 315px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh9bWjgTnJG2AwRJSxg60s3s0fhe64NEKNeuyl7RssipylVE8BHqmJR5Y2zRQt-wt-6wMfpKdX3dAVryqO4egm76l_CM0x-sDxU3GYZxjb0Xny0AtK8PSyC5-tnwa1eP6ku6egLw/s400/P1030837.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544847746678889266" border="0" /></a>Stretching it out - making sure I'm limbered up for the run!<br />-<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1G0sR9MZJrQlupYLfya4oYWFgjwtGT4MAxBW3lPXMxO_ppRC-kCltJlHIMeASfXxv-PuzkQWD39cBr_VgxDfonDH8dB7WETvFCkjn1AKp0Y04-1LWeHFn8tAXoNITnr3PcelFrA/s1600/P1030841.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1G0sR9MZJrQlupYLfya4oYWFgjwtGT4MAxBW3lPXMxO_ppRC-kCltJlHIMeASfXxv-PuzkQWD39cBr_VgxDfonDH8dB7WETvFCkjn1AKp0Y04-1LWeHFn8tAXoNITnr3PcelFrA/s400/P1030841.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544847764341625394" border="0" /></a><br />Myself and Dr. Bob Litchfield (the surgeon who put me back together). It was special being able to share this day with him, his family, and Kent Kobelka (team physio).<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXVaHCgERWhVYuBa1JTEsfDk0I-35xnbSG8HzjgKRKBK-GS4s76uThd8yP142gqYe67YT4DBBdCiD7RmQy_kZ61Vn54v-Oo1Z0gw5wt-OxZXEK_53jgDAp8jd4kN0qhJ53hDvO8Q/s1600/P1030833.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXVaHCgERWhVYuBa1JTEsfDk0I-35xnbSG8HzjgKRKBK-GS4s76uThd8yP142gqYe67YT4DBBdCiD7RmQy_kZ61Vn54v-Oo1Z0gw5wt-OxZXEK_53jgDAp8jd4kN0qhJ53hDvO8Q/s400/P1030833.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544847754054018722" border="0" /></a>It was a beautiful morning for my first day back.<br />Skiing continues to take my breath away in all the right ways.<br /><br /></div>Kelly Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02305201997949477304noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34761898.post-4095154071129462062010-11-27T13:55:00.004-08:002010-11-27T14:07:20.883-08:00CBC & Big News<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk60Q_VqvVD6RJHeGNh3qMtpzRd_VRbhhxqVCWay_mXRCQsL134LpQ6oXCHtLh3s4H1hreOnZt-ewiaBuift49012JzNe6ZsIMQIpXPXV08G0nkDvYFmGmao36HxuHSY_FpZkR9w/s1600/P1030824.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk60Q_VqvVD6RJHeGNh3qMtpzRd_VRbhhxqVCWay_mXRCQsL134LpQ6oXCHtLh3s4H1hreOnZt-ewiaBuift49012JzNe6ZsIMQIpXPXV08G0nkDvYFmGmao36HxuHSY_FpZkR9w/s400/P1030824.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544351885064190194" border="0" /></a>I did some work with Doug Dirks and Scott Russell today during CBC's coverage of the Men's World Cup in Lake Louise. It was a spectacular day and it made me want to race more than ever. Being around the World Cup has been good for my soul.<br /><br />BIG NEWS: Last night I received the ALL CLEAR from my surgeon, Dr. Litchfield and our physio Kent Kobelka. Tomorrow, Sunday morning, will be my first time clicking into my bindings since my crash Dec. 17, 2009. Litchfield and Kent will be joining me for the morning ski: I couldn't be in better hands. <br /><br />I'll just be missing my hubby David; he's been such a big part of this recovery and I look forward to the first time I'll ski with him!<br /><br />I'll let you know how the ski goes!<br /></div>Kelly Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02305201997949477304noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34761898.post-66163376026835842872010-11-25T08:30:00.005-08:002010-11-25T14:11:41.478-08:00CTV's Canada AM - Short n Sweet<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSXUgPSWUS_TZgnIj8BjsI-WT5uz25gE2_TEAVuFWEOkH_BHmLc-lbjE1sZAQ-dyOjiQkgvMOl_IV4_80TndYyzco1eA3omGwzobr9d2pWbq_9ng4wKertk4Pb49Z8NBT1IFmS8A/s1600/2010_11_25_7680.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSXUgPSWUS_TZgnIj8BjsI-WT5uz25gE2_TEAVuFWEOkH_BHmLc-lbjE1sZAQ-dyOjiQkgvMOl_IV4_80TndYyzco1eA3omGwzobr9d2pWbq_9ng4wKertk4Pb49Z8NBT1IFmS8A/s400/2010_11_25_7680.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543525928097811602" border="0" /></a>Kelly (Me), Jeff Hutcheson, & a local longtime skier Eddie Hunter<br /><br />This morning I was on CTV's Canada AM for a short 'n sweet moment to talk about the World Cup events here in Lake Louise. The men will be racing this weekend and the women next weekend.<br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBoKFYDunEUvclKzymhlKQAvsfH2G2WwAqR8MEivygotI_laawxQvpFDRYEAjiZl4TNgeF9LWtjH4dPhfYVxJ11s5A2X13QC2o7XugsUDaQLYlKpH-7CpgtI1e0S7_TuPbHqnxPg/s1600/2010_11_25_7678.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBoKFYDunEUvclKzymhlKQAvsfH2G2WwAqR8MEivygotI_laawxQvpFDRYEAjiZl4TNgeF9LWtjH4dPhfYVxJ11s5A2X13QC2o7XugsUDaQLYlKpH-7CpgtI1e0S7_TuPbHqnxPg/s400/2010_11_25_7678.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543525939934850946" border="0" /></a>Kelly Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02305201997949477304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34761898.post-82558928799293480572010-11-21T12:18:00.005-08:002010-11-21T12:23:27.513-08:00Chilly Morning for a Work Party at Tamihi!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_KS6DkYSnIRxQezm2cXZleMRJWXtQ2zwwUR2AXh80M0JL54yHCTtptai54QzBJnsy3N7psnncWUDmoHkS18bLo_S2AOkdWsx3PUoAQQftW_vmtBo84DG5IjushhJhMoJQEo0FQ/s1600/P1030812.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 144px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_KS6DkYSnIRxQezm2cXZleMRJWXtQ2zwwUR2AXh80M0JL54yHCTtptai54QzBJnsy3N7psnncWUDmoHkS18bLo_S2AOkdWsx3PUoAQQftW_vmtBo84DG5IjushhJhMoJQEo0FQ/s400/P1030812.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542100280295504258" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This is a gate the kayakers go around for training: frozen solid.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt-zxQZ1Ht67zO3HrF_vMAtkJmnXmlgFcTAi7vdfKBuEcm9ku_oo-P90rSYboi88PdaceGo1WXUlI37zvnKWa8VU3czUPyxzuJ6Sl4UhjeKo8bRwtbOwn3Q3Ym44GUjqMug8HbQg/s1600/P1030804.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt-zxQZ1Ht67zO3HrF_vMAtkJmnXmlgFcTAi7vdfKBuEcm9ku_oo-P90rSYboi88PdaceGo1WXUlI37zvnKWa8VU3czUPyxzuJ6Sl4UhjeKo8bRwtbOwn3Q3Ym44GUjqMug8HbQg/s400/P1030804.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542100274611106210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJMlQEDafbfqnmjqVoEwNIxrlqRFiZiCTowkPf2ynKSaw5D98pHbUXK-gO1CpW9Y8oDXIH8egfktrLKFKhQECOXmFKUd-JVXeqdC7SzvslgiO1vGKiLV5PSSUyVIDkKPJOlhT8lg/s1600/P1030814.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJMlQEDafbfqnmjqVoEwNIxrlqRFiZiCTowkPf2ynKSaw5D98pHbUXK-gO1CpW9Y8oDXIH8egfktrLKFKhQECOXmFKUd-JVXeqdC7SzvslgiO1vGKiLV5PSSUyVIDkKPJOlhT8lg/s400/P1030814.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542100265486338514" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Climbing ladders was part of the job this morning!</div>Kelly Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02305201997949477304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34761898.post-45593333754029384102010-11-20T20:46:00.003-08:002010-11-20T20:52:53.591-08:00Helmet 2011 Season; Dinner<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiizMJhKp0IJGDHFaoYq0ZntT0lZJ3zJe0nXwkdrh42Yh4FoxIbu6e85YG4WKFyIGPu72I1bWmGMyUaNbNspusAKnR8UJdahE3w6cVOCL9LtAuozKVw8dCLUDV89358uvT7ZSFqEA/s1600/IMG_0428.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiizMJhKp0IJGDHFaoYq0ZntT0lZJ3zJe0nXwkdrh42Yh4FoxIbu6e85YG4WKFyIGPu72I1bWmGMyUaNbNspusAKnR8UJdahE3w6cVOCL9LtAuozKVw8dCLUDV89358uvT7ZSFqEA/s400/IMG_0428.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541860071952835298" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The middle helmet is my latest design for the 2011 Season! </div><div style="text-align: center;">The others are the helmets I used over the last 2 years.</div><div style="text-align: center;">__</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUnbHitS6dYreLEIQrXXVhFkEFfennQId4orfDV09Pxnlk68nvNBErXmgHmHEHqRe6rS_WDPZVbOc0_4B54034PanM6FzxGmtKYg1XxDP_nVMjA2S3bxb_ZmJ_DVoEuSqW_pW3bQ/s1600/IMG_0443.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUnbHitS6dYreLEIQrXXVhFkEFfennQId4orfDV09Pxnlk68nvNBErXmgHmHEHqRe6rS_WDPZVbOc0_4B54034PanM6FzxGmtKYg1XxDP_nVMjA2S3bxb_ZmJ_DVoEuSqW_pW3bQ/s400/IMG_0443.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541860059479042994" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Dinner...I loved the colours in this pan! Now that's healthy eating.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Be sure to check out my written Blog at:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">http://www.cbc.ca/sports/alpineskiing/</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Kelly Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02305201997949477304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34761898.post-17953924632863549252010-11-18T17:47:00.001-08:002010-11-18T17:49:14.097-08:00First Snow of the Season in Chilliwack!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6OvXc7mTYmK4AxzKtMHOvref1kR3jfUlymcbAUnbZT0Ac-PaeLWbh_39USxyuv1TsDCrRk7w3u8wxg5GYd8mBR2qaYPuFKErOjx4geN1RRho3TUaGuozKANsL-9X71y73Akf8pA/s1600/IMG_0391.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 186px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6OvXc7mTYmK4AxzKtMHOvref1kR3jfUlymcbAUnbZT0Ac-PaeLWbh_39USxyuv1TsDCrRk7w3u8wxg5GYd8mBR2qaYPuFKErOjx4geN1RRho3TUaGuozKANsL-9X71y73Akf8pA/s400/IMG_0391.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541071663921668706" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEcX9un3ufMwWfIdSlTpi_ZZP1DcOxZpCsVBZbxlywKhIz_k9FeFj-owXmStxMn3597-MmL02QudrOFE7iePPIrTbHrUjy2m-43LyuF0HFPOBrAEs6sh6WroDEzwOcLNAj1XYOfw/s1600/IMG_0386.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 172px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEcX9un3ufMwWfIdSlTpi_ZZP1DcOxZpCsVBZbxlywKhIz_k9FeFj-owXmStxMn3597-MmL02QudrOFE7iePPIrTbHrUjy2m-43LyuF0HFPOBrAEs6sh6WroDEzwOcLNAj1XYOfw/s400/IMG_0386.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541071659892741586" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZmXmUpFdutf8vdxlJwiv07_A7BdWMEug-KL8kcR4_eNccQl5Rr3-voov6mp2u9yidOISB6snErIhZyf5RhTVctWh4S6D8bzunA7l0YvRRwqvw63K2pbdc4hFrQEFnig38efN8g/s1600/IMG_0404.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZmXmUpFdutf8vdxlJwiv07_A7BdWMEug-KL8kcR4_eNccQl5Rr3-voov6mp2u9yidOISB6snErIhZyf5RhTVctWh4S6D8bzunA7l0YvRRwqvw63K2pbdc4hFrQEFnig38efN8g/s400/IMG_0404.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541071655274856818" /></a>Kelly Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02305201997949477304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34761898.post-7124140063962045252010-11-17T17:01:00.002-08:002010-11-17T17:06:57.400-08:00New Hat, Mouthguard, & Sponsors Meetings<div style="text-align: center;">Today was a full day in all the right ways. I had a few meetings in Vancouver with sponsors that went well, I picked up my new Teck hat, picked up my new mouthguards at Dr. Hill's in Surrey, and finally home to train! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The gear is coming together...next step...starting my on-snow preparation so I can return to racing stronger than ever!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQpV1URRJe6yk4zIh2AFBkRcFAQPoP8SPNNv1h78JRyXw3IjjqfWQQrl-6KpTzT9lGgyvVL_pklcp4-l2M7Nh4uvFPbGIAUgbdJooH4IXOYTIpjahydNafrXAYz0tqVfWQu6DU7g/s1600/IMG_0378.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQpV1URRJe6yk4zIh2AFBkRcFAQPoP8SPNNv1h78JRyXw3IjjqfWQQrl-6KpTzT9lGgyvVL_pklcp4-l2M7Nh4uvFPbGIAUgbdJooH4IXOYTIpjahydNafrXAYz0tqVfWQu6DU7g/s400/IMG_0378.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540688942892663186" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My New Teck Hat!</div>Kelly Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02305201997949477304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34761898.post-83608945511593675592010-11-12T15:14:00.005-08:002010-11-12T15:40:35.367-08:00Therapy and Fundraising<div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPDB0K-KddPkFJ2lRqPihzGIpRk-Up6G77XJ_80iZshAlI8y-Xnad6uxrcbPzWL5879gmjPyYCoahIdTlGvLktokb1m0mlm8vT9t5KzzKj8vbmHP1cW0if0XaWLKld9Fufj3vHZg/s1600/IMG_0357.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPDB0K-KddPkFJ2lRqPihzGIpRk-Up6G77XJ_80iZshAlI8y-Xnad6uxrcbPzWL5879gmjPyYCoahIdTlGvLktokb1m0mlm8vT9t5KzzKj8vbmHP1cW0if0XaWLKld9Fufj3vHZg/s400/IMG_0357.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538806054233728306" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This was my own version of Therapy. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As I'm preparing to return to snow (yippee!!!)- I came across my Downhill Suit they had to cut off me in the Hospital after my crash. It brought back some emotions, so, I decided to do something about it! Since the suit was a throw away, I cut it up into small pieces. I then wrapped it up and threw it away. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It felt remarkably good.</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Odqx4bx2gL-EeLAwArHvY9bVKuvGBTqiAjgrn5H6BF9Puj_uBf8w1QcVgqxlYqayLBrIUdmnDAZo5uidOAUD_Bwrj0J5dnDPCY8pG2ypS-Ae4ZozbWU5lvcqtlBQ2WP7frzq_Q/s1600/IMG_0366.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Odqx4bx2gL-EeLAwArHvY9bVKuvGBTqiAjgrn5H6BF9Puj_uBf8w1QcVgqxlYqayLBrIUdmnDAZo5uidOAUD_Bwrj0J5dnDPCY8pG2ypS-Ae4ZozbWU5lvcqtlBQ2WP7frzq_Q/s400/IMG_0366.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538806047463785458" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Earlier today I was recording some clips and questions for the Tree of Hope Campaign that will run later this month. It raises funds for the Family & Children's Services of the Waterloo Region and this year I'm the Honorary Chair.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">http://www.facswaterloo.org/html/TreeofHopeHome.html </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Kelly Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02305201997949477304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34761898.post-22240806804035273722010-11-01T09:06:00.004-07:002010-11-01T14:19:50.238-07:00Love Halloween<div style="text-align: center;">The smallest kids are always the cutest during Halloween...but it's hard to resist the temptation to dress up yourself! David and I went out this weekend as Dr. 90210 (the reality TV show) and I was his candy striper. Lots of fun.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmiz-D5v9414mNCeTCmqOlfm4VGZ47s2Cv7f0ED9hUDg171yCKO0gWobUHIm9Df5TAj4U5htcBBtNetPMB2YIJ5w6ARTmAAtesrXBJ7gunPlCSN0PwgYThdyreKg3oaWfxjuPndA/s1600/P1030791.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmiz-D5v9414mNCeTCmqOlfm4VGZ47s2Cv7f0ED9hUDg171yCKO0gWobUHIm9Df5TAj4U5htcBBtNetPMB2YIJ5w6ARTmAAtesrXBJ7gunPlCSN0PwgYThdyreKg3oaWfxjuPndA/s400/P1030791.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534613734715503954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">David as Dr. 90210.</div><div style="text-align: center;">____</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWuHOAx0ifprSiYiKSz2ptYbLJiB2hovPYZg_kQzNqcNgt_YAuj_s5bgVMo9TOHihAF_3d2OHzPlaUWJZqgMged1xclrAD-au6NBc-CoY3MgQNIjhmiYPjH09xKAqJVnE5975bfQ/s1600/P1030784.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWuHOAx0ifprSiYiKSz2ptYbLJiB2hovPYZg_kQzNqcNgt_YAuj_s5bgVMo9TOHihAF_3d2OHzPlaUWJZqgMged1xclrAD-au6NBc-CoY3MgQNIjhmiYPjH09xKAqJVnE5975bfQ/s400/P1030784.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534613731118987218" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">You never know who you'll run into at Halloween!</div></div><div style="text-align: center;">___</div>Kelly Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02305201997949477304noreply@blogger.com0