As usual, I started out being an Olympics curmudgeon. The torch passed within blocks of my house and I did not deign to go see it. Silly me.
Now, after being glued to the NBC coverage (all I can pull in with my antenna) for the last 2 weeks, after even watching a hockey game this afternoon (and those of you who know me know how improbable this is!) - now I am filled with sadness that the whole marvelous spectacle is about to end. *sigh*
I will miss being able to see these crazy and wonderful kids - talk about reality TV - this is reality TV! I find the skiing/target shooting event to be silly, the cross country racing to be painful to watch, but I loved the snowboarders (were those real blue jeans or what?) and the ice dancers and the figure skaters - and who can ever forget Joannie Rochette? I loved Virtue and Moir as well - what a program they skated!
And I even got to see a bit of the curling - such an interesting sport! I would watch that again - it is graceful and slow - but I like it! Who knows, maybe I will even watch a hockey game again some day.
After tonight, I will turn my antenna back towards CBC and NBC will just fade away.
Bye bye, Olympics - I am gonna miss you!
