When you go from Paris to LA, there is definitely a different vibe.

An orchestra, youth choir and an a Capella singing group vs. a rock band, indie-pop singer-songwriter followed by rappers Snoop Dog and Dr. Dre.

An interpretive performance about uncovering the golden rings and reigniting the modern games vs. Tom Cruise, self-rappelling into the stadium, getting kissed by an athlete (and avid fan) and then taking the flag on a motorcycle through the streets onto a cargo plane…(wait – there’s more) jumping out of the plane via parachute only to drop into the Hollywood hills, and redesigning the sign before sending the flag on into the stadium via a U.S. cyclist.

An infamous river venue of the Seine (it was not really safe to swim in) vs. the Pacific Ocean as clear and blue as the California sky.

The difference was as vast as the French and Americans or, perhaps as great as the distance from Paris to LA. That my friends is how we roll. Can’t wait four more years until we get to watch the frenzy all over again.

~ Dawn aka Hat Girl