Finally! Sweet, sweet, sweetness. Yay Shawn. Yay Nastia. Add Jonathan Horton to that list. That was just… awesome. And for Lolo. Oh man, Lolo. That just hurt my heart. Iowa loves you! Don’t get down. We know that you are solid gold on the inside. Your story has been inspirational and your generosity touching. I [...]
Coincidence?
August 18, 2008 by at 7:33 pm
It’s just a coincidence that Alicia got underscored on vault finals. The gold medalist fell. Alicia gets 4th. It’s just a coincidence that Shawn’s floor score was lower by what constitutes a toe point. And now it’s just a coincidence that Nastia ties for gold and gets second. Our American gymnasts have been amazing. They’ve [...]
Why You Should Never Believe What You See On the Internet
August 17, 2008 by at 8:40 am
Sheesh, that might be my longest title to date. I never said I wasn’t wordy. Or nerdy. Maybe a wordy nerd? Anyway, so we went to meet some fab friends on Friday for a picnic (I’d totally send you to her blog at this point, but she doesn’t have one – *ahem* R, you need [...]
A Little About Integrity
August 12, 2008 by at 8:14 pm
… this one is by request from my mom. I dedicate it to her. Integrity: noun1 : firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility Integrity is the kind of upstanding character that means you do what’s right, even when no one is looking. It means you take the high [...]
Olympic Fever
August 11, 2008 by at 7:14 pm
Who else was screaming alongside Michael Phelps and Team USA as they beat France by a practically immeasurable fraction of time? Who else was amazed that Shawn Johnson can do more on 4″ of wood than most humans can do on flat ground? Or that Nastia Liukin bends like a spring sapling? I’ve got Olympic [...]
