Viva la Olympics!

Oh my gracious...
Did you see the men's 4 x 100 freestyle relay (swimming) yesterday?
IN-TENSE.

Possibly the BEST sporting event I've ever seen
(and I've seen a lot!).
If you haven't gotten to watch the race yet, check it out on the internet.
Races like this are why I LOVE to watch sports.

I have to admit, I hadn't given much thought to the fact
that the Olympics were upon us.
Kinda thought I wouldn't watch a lot of it.

YEAH, RIGHT!

As usual, I'm addicted.

There's just nothing quite like the Summer Olympics.
All these wonderful sports come out of hiding
and into prime time once every four years.

Beach volleyball.
Gymnastics.
Swimming.
Track and field.
Rowing.
And, yes, badminton, table tennis, and synchronized diving.

I pretty much love it all.
It took me about 3.7 seconds of Olympic-watching
to fall hook, line, and sinker into the joy of this thing.

Who wouldn't love Michael Phelps' exuberance after the relay victory,
Marta Karolyi's confident "We're fine" to her young and off-kilter gymnasts,
Yao Ming's game-opening three-pointer that nearly sent the home crowd into cardiac arrest.
Even the USA Men's basketball "Redeem Team" has won me over.

I don't know how many times I've already said
"HOLY COW!", "NO WAY!", and "I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!",
all two days into the competition. :)

These next two weeks are going to be a little tricky:
somehow I have to attend the local fair, put in a bunch of hours at work,
and get my children ready to start school.

But that's what commercials are for, right?