It's another sunny August day and somehow I slept in. I guess I needed the sleep. We have been staying up late watching the Olympics. Last night we were fortunate to see some of the OTHER athletes competing in gymnastics. Never mind that our broadcaster shot his whiny mouth off during all of their performances. He was complaining that our gal didn't win gold. That's the way the ball bounces sometimes and quite frankly it is subjective like it or not. My daughter and I favored the Chinese gal who got the bronze. They were all wonderful and I enjoy seeing the kids from other countries that work so hard to get there. As the medal ceremony commenced we watched our coaches husband bitching to the media. The coach tried to explain to our gal that the tie breaker was done fairly while she pouted. I wonder what we teach our young atheletes. It certainly isn't grace and sportsmanship when they see behavior like that from adults. Gymnastics is not swimming. It is much more detailed and no one dominates to the point that they win EVERY gold medal. To think that is to be unrealistic. Even Vitaly Sherbo and Alexi Neimov couldn't do that.

The diving was on late, noly prelims and I just know platform will be on when it is time for me to go to back to work. I love the platform diving as it is something you would never have seen me do. They'd have to shove me off a platform while I held on for dear life. The track and field is always fun to watch and the ladies pole vault was on last night. The Russian gal who is apparently one of the all time greats was dazzling and I must say, beautiful. Our gal took silver and she had only been doing this for 4 years, inspired by the last olympics. After the competition he coach was heard by all who watched. He sounded awful as if he was berating her and even the announcers were stunned. I would have hit him behind the knees with a pole, sending him to the ground. Perhaps she would have been awarded a gold for that.

I'm working on gathering paperwork for the loan folks and waiting for teh signature from the buyer. Then I have to hire an appraiser. I will a suction cup on my bank account right now. Ah well, so it goes. Have a good day.