Though. The volunteer was
gushing to a friend on the phone about how wonderful it looks. "It never
was going to be the Birds Nest and thats what makes it so brilliant,"
Gummer said. "Its a legacy project that will be useful long after the
Games are over." Gummer has been inside, and she said she likes the more
intimate feel. "You can sit on one side and look across jordan 4 cavs for sale
the way and see the faces of those on the other side," she said. JUDE?
APs Jon Krawczynski reports from Olympic Park: Im sitting on a bench
outside Olympic Stadium, and Im not going anywhere.
Macca is holding court. I cant see Paul McCartney. I can only hear him. And thats the most important thing anyway, right? As I wandered around the park to get the lay of the land, I heard some music coming from the stadium. It was "Hey, Jude," stopping and starting several times. A sound check? Sure sounded like it. Could I get in? Security was having jordan 5s for sale none of that. A dress rehearsal for the opening ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday night, so the chances of McCartney holding a sound check were real. Alas, this isnt that. A quick swap of emails with McCartneys agent, Stuart Bell, reveals that Sir Paul had been here on Tuesday but is in Liverpool on Wednesday attending a graduation ceremony. The Beatles were long broken up by the time I came around in 1979, but instead of being raised on kids music, I got the Fab Four. My parents are the biggest Beatles fans I know, my father in particular. The chance to see McCartney put on a show here in London was something we talked about often leading up to this trip. This was a close call. I cant. |