So I have this friend who convinced me to give this a try. I am thoroughly unconvinced that anyone will ever read this, but oh well, at least it's entertaining to me.
I begin with my thoughts on the Olympics: may I just say I LOVE the Olympics! Every two years, for three weeks, I actually watch sports. And I don't just watch them, I obsess over them. I currently, thanks to AT&T U-verse, record all of the games on NBC. . . like I have the channel being recorded 20 hours a day, or something exteme like that.
Why, you ask, do I obsess over three weeks of sports? Three reasons: A) my mother, and B) national pride, and C) international interest.
First, my mother. You see, when the games came to Los Angeles (where we lived at the time) in 1984 my mother insisted that my family (except for me, the baby) attend an event. The only event they could afford was equestrian, so to the horses they went. Then came the Centennial games in Atlanta. Once again we lived in the host city (thanks to Lockheed) and this time attended several events including track and field and the gold medal games for handball. So in 2001 I head off to college in Utah, just in time for the 2002 Winter Games. Again, we attended several events which sparked my love for the game of ice hockey. My mom still has paraphernalia from all three Olympic Games we have attended through the years, and seeing this always spark memories of fun, family, cheering, and pride. (With the SLC games, I always think of cold feet and melting debit cards.)
So reasons B and C, national pride and international interest, are fairly self-explanatory. I love the U.S.A.! I also think it is incredible to see people from all over the world come together to bring out the best in each other. I find myself cheering for countries I've never heard of (as long as the US is already out or has already won), and wondering what it would be like to be a world class athlete from a third world country.
Plus, the commercials are really cool. . . I like the Coca-Cola bird's nest one. :)
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Yeah!!!! My friend, welcome to the blogging world! I will be checking this blog for updates (currently about the olympics, yeah! You actually got me interested for the first time in my life...) And I will be commenting and loving every minute of your blog! Keep it coming because I love it and I love you and I am so happy I can be updated in your world more than once a month (or two)!
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