In a nail-biting final game Canada won the gold medal in hockey defeating the United States in a score of something to something.  Honestly, I wasn't paying much attention.

I'm just glad Canada won.  Not because of some adopted national pride, but more because I didn't want to deal with the lingering smell of tear gas and burning cars.

At this very moment the entire country of Canada is drunk and singing the national anthem outside my apartment building.

But to be completely honest, it's really nice to see.  Canada is a pretty cool place filled with really nice people and I think they deserve this and to feel good and have so much pride in their country.

I also read that President Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Harper had a beer bet on the outcome of the game.  I'm not sure why presidents of countries wager meaningless bets on sports games.  If you're going to bet on something, bet big.  The looser of the hockey game should be forced to adopt the health care system of the winning team.  That would have been a bet worth having.

I also have to confess.  For as much Grumpiness as I have towards the Olympics, I could not resist going to at least one event, so last week I went and watched Curling.  I remember making fun of Curling when I was a kid, but it's a damn fun sport and probably like most people, I went for the fights.