Intalniri bucuroase

...sau cum sa depeni, in gradina, povesti care s-au intamplat acum muuulti ani, in adolescenta noastra petrecuta la Jirlau.

Un sportiv, doi sportivi

Picii Mirelei vor sa se faca sportivi - asa ca se pregatesc de zor in casa si curtea mamaii, la Jirlau. In toamna, intorsi la Valmontone, vor fi sigur gata de concursuri :). Le tin pumnii :).

(Sweet) november in Paris: Trophee Eric Bompard

I've never been to Paris. And I won't see Paris at my first visit to the city. I'll see instead golden boys and golden girls, at a golden Grand Prix Event: Trophee Eric Bompard. Held in Paris from 15th to 17th of November. My first Grand Prix event ever. Hopefully, not the last. Eiffel Tour, Monalisa, you both have to wait for my next visit. Cause this one is fully dedicated to skating. Figure Skating. 

To say that I'm full of enthousiasm and joy... well, this doesn't cover it. I'm thrilled that I'm going to TEB in November! Just look at these names: Nathalie Pechalat&Fabian Bourzat, Elena Ilinykh&Nikita Katsalapov, Adelina Sotnikova, Ashley Wagner, Patrick Chan, Florent Amodio, Kiira Korpi, Michal Brezina... And the stars: the young Yuzuru Hanyu and my favorite skaters in ice dance, Tessa Virtue&Scott Moir. I've told you TEB is golden!
Considering that I had bought the tickets a month ago, without knowing who would attend after all, I'm pretty lucky; to say the least. Of course, it could have been better (it would have been wonderful, as a matter of fact) if Mr. Takahashi had been appointed to TEB; instead, he'll go to Skate America and NHK. But I'm happy. Really happy. I'll get to see in November the olympic programs of some of the best skaters in the world; not to mention that Yuna Kim and Tessa Vitue&Scott Moir are likely to win another Olympic gold medal in Sochi next year. TEB will be sold out, I'm sure, because of Yuna. But Paris will also be hosting other contenders to Olympic medals: Yuzuru Hanyu, Nathalie&Fabian... As you can see, I haven't said a thing about Patrick: he's good, but if he focusses on the Olympic gold, he'd better not fall.
So, yes, I'm going to TEB! November, could you please come sooner?

Here's the full list of participants to Trophee Eric Bompard:

LADIES

Yuna KIM (KOR)
Ashley WAGNER (USA)
Kiira KORPI (FIN)
Adelina SOTNIKOVA (RUS)
Anna POGORILAYA (RUS)
Viktoria HELGESSON (SUE)
Christina GAO (USA)
Maé-Bérénice MEITE (FRA)
Lénaëlle GILLERON-GORRY (FRA)
Yrétha SILETE (FRA)

MEN

Patrick CHAN (CAN)
Yuzuru HANYU (JPN)
Florent AMODIO (FRA)
Michal BREZINA (CZE)
Han YAN (CHN)
Jason BROWN (USA)
Romain PONSART (FRA)
Ross MINER (USA)
Nan SONG (CHN)
1 TBD

ICE DANCE

Nathalie PECHALAT / Fabian BOURZAT (FRA)
Tessa VIRTUE / Scott MOIR (CAN)
Nelli ZHIGANSHINA / Alexander GAZSI (ALL)
Elena ILINYKH / Nikita KATSALAPOV (RUS)
Penny COOMES / Nicholas BUCKLAND (GBR)
Ksenia MONKO / Kirill KHALIAVIN (RUS)
Nicole ORFORD / Thomas WILLIAMS (CAN)
1 TBD

PAIRS

Meagan DUHAMEL / Eric RADFORD (CAN)
Qing PANG / Jian TONG (CHN)
Vanessa JAMES / Morgan CIPRES (FRA)
Vera BAZAROVA / Yuri LARIONOV (RUS)
Nicole DELLA MONICA / Matteo GUARISE (ITA)
Caydee DENNEY / John COUGHLIN (USA)
Natasha PURICH / Mervin TRAN (CAN)
1 TBD

Primul "maraton" al Dorei

Desigur, acesta a fost si primul semimaraton oficial al lui Adrian - tatal Dorei, zis si Tzutzu, zis si Nashu', si cumnatu'. Care Adrian era sfarsit cu totul in momentul in care ne-am prezentat noi cu Dora la Palatul Parlamentului; alergase deja cei 21 de km ai semimaratonului in 2 ore si putin. Vedeta zilei de azi a fost insa Dora - ca sa fie clar :).

Like father, like daughter - nu e evident? La indemnul "Dora, poza cu tati", Dora s-a asezat si ea cu mainile pe genunchi; doar ca Adrian era extenuat dupa semimaratonul lui, in vreme ce Dora nu intrase inca in concurs :).

Evident, in foto-povestea asta sunt si multi copii; ca au fost multi copii la Palatul Parlamentului astazi, ca sa alerge 500 sau 1.000 de metri, la diverse categorii de varsta. Am incredere insa c-o sa identificati buclele portocalii ale Dorei atunci cand e cazul.

Si gata, cursa de 500 de metri a baieteilor de 4-6 ani incepe; doar ca alearga si parintii cu ei - uite asta a fost o surpriza; cum surpriza a fost - si nu una prea simpatica - ca un tata mai fortos si-a luat copilul in brate si-a alergat asa cu el vreo trei sferturi din cursa; si-apoi, la un avans considerabil fata de ceilalti, l-a lasat pe copil s-alerge ultima parte... Hmmm, halal fair-play; dar asta-i alta discutie. Important e ca naparstocii astia au alergat de le-au sarit capacele...

...iar in aglomeratia asta, unii au ramas fara adidasi; asa ca un pustuliuca foarte simpatic a luat-o inapoi, in cautarea adidasului - la tata in spate, ca nu mai avea intr-un picior decat soseta; iar la recuperarea adidasului, a revenit in cursa; si n-a terminat printre ultimii, sa fie clar.

Aici cred c-aveam niste tripleti.

Si gata, fetitele de 4-6 ani ani iau si ele startul. N-o vad inca pe Dora, e pe la mijloc; si toata lumea alearga, alearga, alearga...

Aici aveam probabil cea mai mica participanta, c-un tricou in care inoata; dar ce simpatica e :)

Pe ultima turnanta, o identific si pe Dora; agatata de Adrian :)

Niste picioare de campioni. Seamana? :)

Buclele portocalii ale Dorei si tricoul portocaliu al lui Adrian se indreapta catre linia de finis.

Campioana, rosie, rosie, vrea sa si ea apa pe fata, cum a vazut la tati. Si pe fata ei rosie se vad toti pistruii.

Si medalia; medalia, dom'le; de participare la prima cursa din viata ei.

Cu mamaile, mandra nevoie mare.

Ei, hai ca parca-mi sta bine cu o medalie la gat; parca am de ce sa fiu mandra :)

Vedeta sta la poze; a imprumutat si medalia tatii.

Cu bujori in obrajori.

Altii au sarbatorit deja; cu sampanie pentru copii, bineinteles.

Odihna.

Se trece la rochita; dar tot cu medalia la gat.

Si gata.