Crys told me this week’s theme and I groaned. Yeah, you heard me. Cuz while I’d like to be all idealistic about them (thanks, RG!) and see them as this great co-mingling of the universe as we know it…and I can, when I think about it…mostly the Olympics are just the same three events replayed over and over in time slots which usually hold shows I’m really interested in.
However.
I always get roped in by the diving. Always. The swimming. And hub loves beach volleyball, and while I’m unconvinced, it has been neat to watch with someone who isn’t just ogling the girls in swimsuits. I’ve missed a lot of the gymnastics this year, and haven’t really…missed it, which is strange, since it used to be my favorite.
I’ve decided, however, we need to have “real people olympics”. I mean, this ‘best of the best’ thing is cool, but how about “the best of the average”.
We could have Urban Olympic Events: hailing a cab in NYC rush hour. Avoiding eye contact on the subway. How quick can you get Mace out of your pocket?
We could have Country Olympics: Cow-milking, anyone? Hay baling?
And my fave: The Mom-of-Four Olympic events. Cooking with one baby on hip, two orbitting you like small planets, and one insistent on playing with a Dawg who doesn’t like him.
Bathtime. 
How to wield a ten-pound sledge and twenty-pound baby. (or home renos for mom’s.)
Yeah. It’s a good thing I’m not in charge of the world. 
August 15th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
I can totally get behind the “Mommy Olympics”!!!!!
August 15th, 2008 at 6:38 pm
ROFLMAO!!!!
I love it!!!
August 17th, 2008 at 7:01 pm
Best of the average. *g*