Exactly what I need, exactly when I need it.
The Olympics!
I'm an addict. I watch everything. Here on our odd AFN tv the stuff that is "prime time" in the States is on starting at 2:00 am. I'm going to use my dvd recorder. (I can't miss Michael Phelps swimming in a final, can I??!) At the moment I'm watching Men's Beach Volleyball...fun stuff. Earlier today I got teary (I'll admit it) when I saw not one, not two, but three American flags raised over the women who swept the individual fencing event.
I'm an addict. I watch everything. Here on our odd AFN tv the stuff that is "prime time" in the States is on starting at 2:00 am. I'm going to use my dvd recorder. (I can't miss Michael Phelps swimming in a final, can I??!) At the moment I'm watching Men's Beach Volleyball...fun stuff. Earlier today I got teary (I'll admit it) when I saw not one, not two, but three American flags raised over the women who swept the individual fencing event.Even the Little Mister is excited...or acting excited, anyway. If he hears applause, he claps...and there is a lot of applause when the Olympic Games are on the tv. He very rarely pays any attention to the visual part of the tv, but he always responds to the applause he hears. It's cute. And I know someday he'll watch the Olympics with his mommy. The thought tugs at my heartstrings a little bit. Anyway...
Two weeks of nail-biting ups and downs, of cheering out loud (and sometimes, perhaps, yelling at judges or referees).
A perfect distraction.
I agree. I am having so much fun watching...
ReplyDeleteoh, the automatic clapping thing rocks. MQ used to do that, too! ;)
ReplyDeleteOh yeah! We are deep into the Olympics here. Glad the Little Mister is enjoying his first. BTW, you won one of the Boyd's snowmen ornaments from my blog. Can you please email me your address - marybeth494@gmail.com - and I'll send him out.
ReplyDeletePerfect timing of this event! Good for you!
ReplyDeleteI've got one son who LOVES flags, and another who is SUPER competitive -- so the Olympics are going to be a big hit here, for sure.
ReplyDeleteWe've been enjoying the Olympics, too. L. watched part of the opening ceremony with me, and he's currently enjoying the rowing!
ReplyDeleteI was planning to watch a lot of Olympics, but since I don't usually watch TV spending 4 hours watching the Opening Ceremony totally screwed up my routine and left me feel a bit lost and unproductive. So now I can't decide if the excitement of seeing the competition is outweighs sticking with my routine and getting things done.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad two of you are enjoying it, my daughter is fascinated by people clapping on TV.
I have a hard time missing any of it, even the sports I don't really inderstand, isn't great!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the Olympics, they are on right now!! The older kids love to watch as well - but ask 1,001 questions . . . some of which I can't even answer!!
ReplyDeleteI love the Olympics too. I just totally immerse myself for two weeks. There are always those great stories.
ReplyDeleteI feel bad about it, but I just don't get into the Olympics. I kind of wish I did, but maybe it's good that I don't. We don' have a DVR and I'd go mad trying to watch everything.
ReplyDeleteI usually watch them too, we decided to go without TV this summer and so we haven't really watched them this year. May go to my moms and try to catch some.
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