The Olympics are here!  I love watching the Olympics- especially the swimming-

I grew up swimming on my local club’s swim team- I even once won my division with the breast stroke – then I was disqualified because I touched the wall with only one hand.  I clearly remember the judge who was right there as I touched the wall and he felt so bad because he had to inform me that I was disqualified- boo!  But did I really care?  Nope- I still was the fastest by a long shot.

That year- my swim team won Second place for Division 1 in the state of Virginia.  Yep- still have my trophy.  I was by far not the best on my team but I loved it.  And the breast stroke is my favorite event in swimming at the Olympics.

Then there was a time when my parents enrolled me in gymnastics.  I still remember my brown and crème colored warm up suit.  My favorite event?  The uneven parallel bars.  I fell.  On my face.  FLAT on my face.  From the top bar.  Ouch.  But I love watching the gymnasts at the Olympics.  My favorite event to watch is the uneven parallel bars.

Chad loves watching Track and Field.  He is a runner- can he run as fast as those Olympians can?  No- (if he could I would tell you I am in London watching him run).  But Chad is good- he can run- and he does a lot of races and he loves watching them run on TV.

The Olympics are so inspiring to watch- most of us probably did a sport in our youth- soccer, basketball, baseball- so we can all semi-relate to these “kids” that are on display for the whole world to see.  Personally, I have been looking forward to watching Missy Franklin- a 17-year old swimmer with a smile that can light a thousand watts.  She will return to her junior year of high school this fall in Colorado.  Can you imagine being a junior in high school after winning a Gold Medal at the Olympics?

My goal is to get my golf game in gear so I can compete in the 2016 Olympics when golf will finally be introduced as an Olympic sport.  I can do it right?  Or should I try to perfect my breast stroke?  Or maybe give the uneven parallel bars a go.  Or should I just take up soccer?  Should I grow about another 10 inches so I can play basketball?  Maybe I should learn curling and go to the winter Olympics- wait- do they even know what curling is in Florida?  Hmmmmm-  endless possibilities- what sport are you going to learn??

I have never wanted a tattoo- but every time I watch the Olympics I decide that I want the Olympic Rings on my ankle, or my butt, or my forehead.

I came across this image from Worth1000.com.  Probably more my style- but I am not getting doughnuts tattooed to my forehead- but maybe my hips.