The Olimbics (aka Olympics)

Ok, so the Olimbics are well underway, actually they are almost at an end. Why, you are asking yourself, is this idiot calling the most revered athletic event by an incorrect name..... Well, my daughter dubbed it the Olimbics in our house and the name just stuck.

We've been trying to watch as many sports much as possible, well at least the exciting ones! Our patriotism is at its peak, and our children are learning new concepts such as competition, athleticism, medal standings, sportsmanship and fearlessness. The latter refers to the athletes who participate in the luge and skeleton because that they are two crazy sports that require a certain mindset that I cannot get my head around.... racing down an ice track at high speed, with a thin piece of styrofoam protecting your brain. Huh? Am I missing something

The Olimbics have brought a new zeal to our nightly tv sessions. My husband is watching Russia vs. Canada men's hockey on APTV. For those of you who don't know, that's the aboriginal tv channel. He thinks it is very impressive that the hockey is being called in a language we have never heard before and is trying to learn some new words. i am arguing that we should go back to the English version....

He's also texting my best friend.... they are having their own mini-Olimbics - presumably to see who has the fastest fingers and can press the SEND button first. We had one three way....... conversation, that is (get your mind out of the gutter) on our BBerries... how sad that I sit next to my husband and text him and my friend instead of talking. But it was fun. I must admit. Now, they are going at it alone, leaving me out of the equation. Texting about the athletes, the medals, the races, the outfits. You name it, they over it, They should replace the two hosts of the early morning CTV Olimbics show - the veejay kids they stole from MTV Canada who should have stayed there... they are so completely uninteresting.

So, my post is not all about diabetes today. Although, as a diabetic, I can't imagine how challenging it would be as an Olympic athlete. Heck, I have a hard enough time balancing my blood sugar for a one hour workout at the gym! Hats off to the Olimbians (ok, I'll say it properly - the Olympians) who perform with challenges, and to the Paralympic athletes who are living proof that no challenge whether physical or mental should stand in the way of someone driven to reach the top.

p.s. should I be worried about the E-Affair between my husband and my friend???/ Nah..... they're just having fun.