I think my whole summer got gabbled up by my new job, new business venture and of course the Olympics! I must say I think that is the best Olympics I have watched over the years. The Brits really know how to host and did a great job with every aspect. What was your favorite moment? I think mine was the story of Marathon runner Guor Marial. His story was really what the Olympics is all about and I am happy the IOC let him run under their flag so he could compete because the US could not get their act together and get his citizenship papers passed through(they had them for over a year and p.s. they have 120 days to process them, so they are way over due). You can read about him if you click on his name above. IOC paid all his expenses and got him a new pair of running shoes as well. Bravo IOC!!!!! That is the true Olympic spirit.
Aly Raisman and Gabby Douglas did not get much press coming into the games besides being apart of the Fab Five. Everyone was betting on Jordyn Weiber, but boy did they capture some serious metal. I was behind Aly since the beginning she was just too calm and ready for battle. Gabby had that "why not" mentality that I just loved about her. She had that "I am here and the Russians really suck right now and I am going to take it" and you know what she did! For once the US gymnast actually where a team and boy what people can do when they become a team and believe in each other and that was proof with Jordyn Weiber after loosing the all around qualification. Yep, she cried, yep she was mad, but she came back and said screw it WE(not me) are getting a Team Gold tonight and they did!
Great games from watching Misty May and Kerri Walsh get their third gold to seeing a man run without out real legs(Oscar Pistorius) it was an amazing couple of weeks and sad to see them go I cried, I cheered, I jumped up and down the whole Olympics just amazing.
Along with getting into a new groove and enjoying the Summer, with its' 100 degree plus temperatures, I of course had my list of books that had to be read and I started to make my Fall list as well.
Aly Raisman and Gabby Douglas did not get much press coming into the games besides being apart of the Fab Five. Everyone was betting on Jordyn Weiber, but boy did they capture some serious metal. I was behind Aly since the beginning she was just too calm and ready for battle. Gabby had that "why not" mentality that I just loved about her. She had that "I am here and the Russians really suck right now and I am going to take it" and you know what she did! For once the US gymnast actually where a team and boy what people can do when they become a team and believe in each other and that was proof with Jordyn Weiber after loosing the all around qualification. Yep, she cried, yep she was mad, but she came back and said screw it WE(not me) are getting a Team Gold tonight and they did!
Great games from watching Misty May and Kerri Walsh get their third gold to seeing a man run without out real legs(Oscar Pistorius) it was an amazing couple of weeks and sad to see them go I cried, I cheered, I jumped up and down the whole Olympics just amazing.
Along with getting into a new groove and enjoying the Summer, with its' 100 degree plus temperatures, I of course had my list of books that had to be read and I started to make my Fall list as well.
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While in Santa Barbara and in need of some lite reading I finally read Sue Grafton's "T", for some reason I by passed it in the series and as always Kinsey Millhone is up to her old games and I just love her. Reading thru the book I decided I had to can pickles this year "Henry" Kinsey's landlord always cans them and I could taste the bread & butter pickles I used to make years ago. For those of you that do not know Santa Barbara is where Sue Grafton lives or at least spends a lot of her time. Great bookstores in Santa Barbara along with great eats and the city is so beautiful!
Bonnie J.
http://www.bonniejofiberarts.com
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