Holly Brooks

div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wl4EmOZ6xTM/S1_gJrKGEUI/AAAAAAAAAbM/eyw4ThwQczI/s1600-h/SecretOlympicRings.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wl4EmOZ6xTM/S1_gJrKGEUI/AAAAAAAAAbM/eyw4ThwQczI/s320/SecretOlympicRings.png" //abr //divbr /First of all, THANK YOU everyone for your support through the tough times and the good - today was one of those good days - really, really good! nbsp;I missed a phone call around 8am this morning while I was in the bathroom brushing my teeth. nbsp;When I viewed the missed call I saw that it was "435", the Park City area code. nbsp; It was either going to be a really good call, or a really bad call. It was good! nbsp;Pete (Head US Ski Team coach) told me to pack my bags! br /divbr //divdivFrom there it's been a whirl-wind day of calling and texting family and friends, talking to the media, doing my JOB! nbsp;I was great to attend both my Noon Masters session and a practice with my junior athletes to share the news with them! br //divdivbr //divdivErica came to practice with a Go Holly! Headband and foam hand... a couple of the juniors boys lost "the bet" and have to die their hair a color of my chosing. nbsp;I got a phone message from Lisa Murkowski personally congratulating me! nbsp;When I pulled into my driveway this sign was on my front window:br //divdivbr //divdiv class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wl4EmOZ6xTM/S1_AlLbViEI/AAAAAAAAAbE/lAsvrS3oa60/s1600-h/P1260017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wl4EmOZ6xTM/S1_AlLbViEI/AAAAAAAAAbE/lAsvrS3oa60/s320/P1260017.JPG" //abr //divdivbr //divdivI'm not sure who made it but I have my suspicions! nbsp;(Thanks!)br //divdivbr //divdivI wish I had time to relax, to return phone calls, to get a long night of sleep but that's all far from the truth! I fly out tomorrow morning at 7:30am which means I have to be at the airport at 5:45, up at 4:45, etc, etc. Kikkan, James, Erik and I are headed to Canmore early for an altitude camp prior to the pre-Olympic World Cup in Canmore. nbsp;Most people don't have their first International racing experience a couple days before competing in the Olympics. nbsp;It's not ideal but I'll take it! br //divdivbr //divdivThanks Everyone!br //divdivLove,br //divdivHollybr //divdiv class="blogger-post-footer"img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6401505974719455979-4450595609960926140?l=hollyskis.blogspot.com' alt='' //div

span style="color: magenta;"Hi Everyone,/spanbr /span style="color: magenta;"br //spanbr /span style="color: magenta;"Holly got 'the call' this morning at 8 AM from the US Ski Team coaches. nbsp; This is what we've been waiting for! nbsp; nbsp;Huge thanks to everyone for all your support along the way, cheers, hugs, and good vibes. nbsp;Holly will be updating this blog daily over the next 5 weeks, so stay tuned for all kinds of good stuff!/spanbr /span style="color: magenta;"br //spanbr /span style="color: magenta;"Sincerely,/spanbr /span style="color: magenta;"br //spanbr /span style="color: magenta;"Rob (holly's husband)/spanbr /span style="color: magenta;"br //spanbr /span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"span style="color: magenta;"We thought it would be fun to do a small fundraiser or two to help offset some of the costs of chasing the Olympic dream. nbsp; If you would like to donate through the PayPal link, we'll send you a GO HOLLY sticker. nbsp; We also have some 'OIA: nbsp;still awesome patches' nbsp;as well. nbsp; nbsp;In case you were wondering what OIA stands for, it means "only in alaska.' nbsp; It epitomizes what being an Alaskan stands for and the opportunities that we are presented with while living here./span/spanspan style="color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"nbsp;/spanbr /span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"br //spanbr /span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"**Note** nbsp;The PayPal link is set up in Rob's name (Holly's Husband) as he is helping her out with some management stuff for her. nbsp;If you donate, you will receive an email confirmation that has Rob's name on it. nbsp;Rest assured, these funds will be transferred into Holly's account immediately following. nbsp; Holly is just swamped with a ba-zillion things going on, and she asked that I (Rob) manage this account for her. nbsp;Thanks!!!!/span/spanspan style="color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"of stic/spanbr /span style="color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"br //spanbr /div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wl4EmOZ6xTM/S1_olD3g2wI/AAAAAAAAAbs/eDiXiLIN6xY/s1600-h/Only+in+AK+patch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wl4EmOZ6xTM/S1_olD3g2wI/AAAAAAAAAbs/eDiXiLIN6xY/s320/Only+in+AK+patch.jpg" //abr //divspan style="color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"kers and patches are at the top of the blog)/spanbr /span style="background-color: white;"span style="color: white;"br //span /spanbr /span style="background-color: white;"span style="color: white;"Sincerely,/span/spanbr /span style="background-color: white;"span style="color: white;"br //span /spanbr /span style="background-color: white;"span style="color: white;"Rob Whitney (Holly's husband)/span/spanbr /span style="color: white;"br //spanbr /span style="color: white;"PS. "OIA" stands for "Only In Alaska!" nbsp;OIA epitomizes the Alaskan spirit and celebrates unique opportunities granted to those who live here./spandiv class="blogger-post-footer"img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6401505974719455979-5249791006945456221?l=hollyskis.blogspot.com' alt='' //div

Finally, I too, will have a blog. Am I the last one to start writing about my daily occurrences - sharing them with the world.br /br /Will blog more soon!!!! The Olympic team will be named 1/19/2010! Cross your fingers for me!br /br /Love,br /Hollydiv class="blogger-post-footer"img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6401505974719455979-6949595871611940107?l=hollyskis.blogspot.com' alt='' //div