Olympics

I don't watch too much TV: "Lost" religiously for 16 weeks a year, "Grey's Anatomy" if I remember, "So You Think You Can Dance" in the summer, and then the occasional random background noise of the Food Network and Bravo reality shows. But for two weeks every two years, I find myself practically glued to the TV. The Olympics are here! While the time difference is a bit annoying for the Beijing games, the varied events and all the athletes' stories enrapture me. Case in point: I was still awake at midnight on Friday watching fencing. Fencing! Saturday included snippets of basketball, volleyball, rowing, and soccer. I watched swimming all afternoon on Sunday while ironing, then had dinner with the gymnasts. I love it all. While I don't foresee much sleep over the next couple of weeks, I don't even care. The Olympics are here!