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I’m going to the Olympics tomorrow, and as my boss predicted, I can’t sleep.
The last time I really went to Vancouver was for Expo 86 (the world’s fair). I was 4. I was wondering how much of the city I would remember from that visit. The only thing I can remember is the McDonalds on a houseboat, because that is of high importance in a 4-year-old’s brain.
So I decided to google expo 86 souvenirs, hoping to find a store that had a good selection, like the White Elephant store in Spokane. No such luck, but I did find a website with a bunch of pictures and stuff. It was insane. I do remember some things, but not like actual memories. The pictures, especially those from Expo at night, are scenes that show up A LOT in my dreams. It’s actually kind of spooky. Places I’ve always just identified as random.
Uniquely shaped park benches
Light and firework shows
A couple of parks and green spaces
Street performers
I’m amazed that those experiences have a spot in my brain. It doesn’t seem that being there in real life tomorrow will bring back the same memories, because this website had a “where are they now” section and most of the buildings have been sent away or dismantled. And, most sadly, the floating McDonalds is out of business and abandoned.
But I hope tomorrow will add a whole new set of memories. Perhaps this will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience that will shape my dreams to come. Or maybe it will just be a long, stressful day that I did not get enough sleep for. We’ll just have to see. I’ll let you know.
Good night.





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