August 2008

Yes, our own Julia has hit the New York Times bestseller list again with her brand new OOK OF SCANDAL!  Do you have your copy yet?  Better hurry – they’re going fast!  I have mine and started reading it last night after I watched the opening night of the DNC.  How funny to be reading [...]

Usually I ignore all the bizarre stuff floating around the internet, but this one was sent to me by my brother-in-law who finds the most amazing things.  Try this: 1. Sit down. 2. Lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles. 3. Now, while doing this, draw the number ‘6’ in the [...]

OK, well some of it.  I still think Donald Trump’s hair is ridiculous and do suspect he’ll prosper financially, but in one fell swoop, The Donald has resuced Ed McMahon and wife from the homeless shelter and got his name all over the media once again.  Smart move, Donald, and whatever the motive, a nice [...]

They’re taking softball off the roster in future Olympics. That seemed so wrong to me until Mr. Right explained that this kind of thing happens frequently, that events are shuffled around, new things are added, others are taken away. New events?! It makes me think… On the way home from San Francisco, I was reading [...]

Another stunning victory for the US Men’s Swimteam!  Michael Phelps, who has now won more gold medals than enyone in Olympic history, is the one getting all the press, but his three teammates, Ricky Berens, Peter Vanderkaay, and Ryan Lochte, were essential for the win.  Another world record shattered and another heartpounding finish.  It was [...]

Did anyone see the men’s 4×100 freestyle relay race last night?  It was so exciting!  I really like swimming, but they kept talking about how the French team said, “The Americans?  We will smash them.  That is what we came for.” OOOOH, really?  Really French team?  You’re going to SMASH them?  Granted, the French were [...]

Have you seen the new stadium in Beijing? It looks like a big bird’s nest. Very cool. I like the gymnastics, but I’m kind of sad that the Hamm brothers won’t be participating. I’m always amazed at what the gymnasts can do. My husband loves the swimming events. He was a swimmer in high school. [...]

My son (Nick, 17) just got back from his first great adventure without Mom or Dad. He was a student ambassador with People to People, and he spent nineteen days in Fiji, New Zealand, and Australia. He’s going to join us and blog about it once he rests and reflects. This is my son. He’s [...]