Summer Olympic-Mania has hit our household. Dinner conversation is not complete without a discussion of the Olympics, and the kids are relishing in the temporary suspension of bedtimes so that they can watch the swimming finals live. Watching the Olympics has churned some thoughts to share:
Beach Volleyball. This is an Olympic sport? Is there something about wearing bikinis and hitting a volleyball in sand that has elevated the athletic challenges to the point of being an Olympic sport? It seems a little bit ridiculous to me....and to Emily too. Emily asked whether Tetherball (her 3rd favorite "sport") was an Olympic sport? I told her it might be if they played it in sand while wearing bikinis.
Gymnastics. Both the U.S. and Chinese teams are simply amazing. BUT, I find it very hard to believe that at least 3 of the members of the Chinese teams are 16 - they look like they are only 12. That being said, it simply astounds me that those girls can handle the pressure of the Olympics - both in success and defeat. I can't imagine holding a smile after making a major mistake - I wouldn't be able to stop the tears.
Swimming. Let's just say....how AWESOME is Michael Phelps? AND, how even more AWESOME was it that the USA beat the smack-talking French team in the 4x100 relay! Dan, who is very anti-French (his viewpoint stems from the fact that the USA had to "rescue" them in 2 world wars - even though I reminded him that we wouldn't be the USA without the French help in the Revolutionary war) couldn't believe the French had the audacity to talk smack about the USA team. Lesson learned: smack talk is never a good thing. Creates bad karma.
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