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Nicole's Experience
LOL It's about time! Well, I should mention that Hadas was such a trooper about the banner. Especially since arena personnel had already come over and told her not to hold up a sign! (Why, I have no idea). So she was nervous about holding up the banner for Alexei when I wanted her to. We basically only held up a sign after the person skated, if she had a sign for them. (We didn't want to get harassed by arena people). But when Alexei took the ice to warm up, I insisted that we hold up the banner so he could see it! Then before Alexei skated, we had to hold it up again. I think Hadas was worried we were going to get in trouble, and was reluctant to hold it up so much. So I was basically throwing a hissy fit and screaming, "Hurry! Hold it up NOW! Don't let your side drop or it doesn't make any sense!" LOL I don't know how she put up with me! Anyway, of course we both held up it after he skated, and when he went over to the other side of the ice to see someone ELSE from this board instead of us 
... well, I was worried that he wouldn't get to us! He then skated off towards
the kiss and cry. I told Hadas that we would have to yell LOUD because he was
on the other side.Unfortunately, the "1, 2, 3" count I'd been doing so well, I had to do faster since he was almost off the ice. I did it so quickly that I didn't give Hadas a chance to get ready, so when I screamed "ALEXEI!!!!", I was screaming alone! And since the arena was pretty quiet at this point, everyone heard me, and laughed! Including Alexei! He actually looked a bit startled, and he kind of whipped his head around to see who did that! He was practically stepping off the ice at that point, but when he saw us with the banner, he halted his exit and skated right over to us! Hadas and I both had flowers to give to him, and we both got a lovely hug. And of course those wonderful "thank you's" and a "thank you very much" in that adorable accent! One funny thing is that Liz (from the MKF) took a picture of me hugging Alexei, and it came out rather... odd. Well, it isn't quite apparent just what we are doing in that picture! I think Alexei got partially lost in my hair! Anyway, I will have to figure out how to get that one posted over here. I know I'm late in posting but I agree with those who said Alexei did NOT
step out of his triple axel. Also, I made Hadas help me count the ice rolls
and we counted 4, but in talking to Julie later I realized I may have counted
him getting onto the ice in the first place as a roll. lol But anyway I
thought there were four, so we'll see on Saturday, I guess. (Isn't that when
it's telecast?) ~Nicole M~
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