Hey everyone.  Thanks again for all of the messages.  It is almost midnight on Saturday.  Team 9 flew in from Beijing this morning.  We had only an hour to change and needed to be in the lobby to get on the bus for the Flame Unification Ceremony.  Because our full group has been in 11 host cities, we have had those flames throughout China.  Today it came to Shanghai, it's home for the World Games.  The ceremony was symbolic to unite these 11 flames to create one large flame of hope again.  Again, it was amazing.  Our Team 9 queen Katie was chosen to walk the flame up to the officials with Mike Teem on this one.  She did an amazing job.

 

It was also great because the entire Torch Run team is back together.  Pat from Team 9 was with a smaller group in Macau and Hong Kong and he is back also, with many great stories.

 

I have to tell you that this is the only thing you are going to get from us tonight.  We are very tired and need to be up and in the bus by 5:30am, so I did the important things....I took a shower, ate a sandwich and called home.  (Hi Doug and Tess....Love you!)  I will post the pictures tomorrow.