I'm watching the Olympics right now while Himself is watching something else. He won't watch figure skating. I have mixed feelings about it. Still haven't figured out how it's considered a sport, but I do enjoy watching the fluidity of the skaters. Yes they're athletes, but sport? It's not like it's hockey! And: Congrats to the Canadian team!
. My daughter figured skated for 10 + years, she skated as an individual skater and as a
I have the same problem with luge and skeleton, how is hurtling yourself down a hill at 75+miles per hour "sport"? But sport is is and so must figure skating be considered. I have experience with this.
Not so much mountain hurtling, unless you count a safe and sane blue run with two skinny boards strapped to my feet (I call that "sport)
Member of a Precision Skating team who ultimately made it to the Canadian National Competition one year. I know those girls all felt that skating was a "sport". I know we parents were "sports" for getting up at 4 and 5am to get them to training several days a week. Lol!!
Joking aside it does seem there are some "odd sports" in the Olympics. Take Biathlon, how weird is that?? It's a sport! I actually like watching all of the Olympic events.....but my heart is with all the skating events!
Ditto here Cat. The nausea is from the anesthetic. A very common reaction. I get the dry heaves all the time. I get them so often, I don't even mind them anymore. All I do is drool when I get them.
I am so glad that you are all right. Can't have our little Kitten sick with worry. I think I feel sorrier for DA than I do you. She had no idea of what was going on. And the nurse was right. She is one tough old lady. God Bless Her. I don't know who the lucky one is. You or her.
(Since I can't send the real thing.) Take care of yourself. In a couple of days you won't even know you had surgery.
Your heart is welcome to be with skating. We all like different things. I know my heart is in my throat when those crazies on skis attempt the courses that the snowboarders compete on.
That's pretty cool Somebunny! Quite an accomplshment. And yes, sports parents put in grunt work too. We had our share of basketball tournament wake-ups. The first weekend I took muffins and coffee for Himself and me. A few of the other parents sniffed around and looked sad. The next week I took a basket FULL of several types of muffins (all from-scratch) and a pile of napkins. I told the parents they were on their own for coffee. By the third weekend everyone was showing up with travel mug of coffee and hopeful looks on their faces!
I miss those days.
Ladies, relax. I never said they weren't athletes. I never said they didn't work hard to achieve their level of performance.
I guess they have to be creative with the Modern Olympics though. I suppose there wasn't a lot of ice and snow when the ancient games were going on.
Addie I drove safe, had someone bring my bags to my van at each store (except the vet because what I bought fit in my purse), and got home just in time for TB to be home and unload. Then I rested a bit before making an easy dinner. I love that you all worry, but I am learning!Drive carefully and don't overdo it. Don't buy more than you can carry into the house. We do worry about you.
We have one of those burners. They are great!
Ladies, relax. I never said they weren't athletes. I never said they didn't work hard to achieve their level of performance.
There are many other events that are chosen for Olympic competition that seem a little out of place. I guess my idea of an Olympic "sport" is one that is competitive. Neighborhood kids will have races over "I'm faster than you" - "nuh huh" and brothers and sisters have wrestled for millennium, but not too many kids say "I can do a better triple-axle than you" on the neighborhood ice pond. Hockey yes, but not figure skating. And don't get me started on Rhythm Dancing!
