I absolutely love the Olympics, especially summer! So you can imagine that I am in my glory right now watching the Opening Ceremony, which is amazing! My favorite parts so far were the singing of "Jerusalem," the Queen's entrance and the touching performance of the British national anthem. I am inspired by the hard work and dedication of all of the athletes and am looking forward to cheering Team USA on throughout the next few weeks!
As a child, I was convinced that I would make it to the Olympic games in my lifetime to not watch...but get this...compete. Yes, I had big dreams because I am no athlete. First, I thought I could be an Olympic swimmer. Allergies killed that dream. Then I thought I could be an Olympic diver. Too many belly and back flops killed that dream, as well as the allergies again. So, maybe the pool wasn't my playing field but the court. After that I thought was the next Stefi Graf. Yeah, no. I spent too much time throwing my racket and stomping off the court if I lost. Not proper tennis etiquette. Finally, I thought Annie and I were destined to be sailing superstars. Again, I killed that team dream after we spent five hours on a sailboat with no wind during our second race together. I spent the morning singing show tunes. She spent it getting a headache and wishing it was a closer swim to shore. We never sailed again. I know. I was a big dreamer as a child.
I'm a little intrigued by this race walking idea though. Do I still have a chance at an Olympic dream? Ha ha! Just kidding...
I'm going to stick to being a spectator! Rio de Janeiro sounds fabulous, maybe I could witness it live.
GO TEAM USA!
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