The Olympics
IMO, the opening ceremonies were a complete and dismal failure. I kept trying to put the Beijing ceremonies out of my mind because I'm not sure anyone could ever top those, but even on its own merits, I thought it stunk. The only part I even mildly enjoyed was kd lang (and boy, she's put on some pounds, hasn't she?). That is probably my favorite Leonard Cohn song and so profound. Even the most important part (the lighting of the cauldron) got screwed up. I love the Canadians but putting on a spectacular doesn't seem to be one of their strong points. I was just so disappointed. Plus, it ran way to late, they could have started a little earlier. Even if it was a Friday night, us senior citizens can't stay up that late.
And how tragic for Georgia to lose their luger. No way can I spell his name. I can't imagine how those other guys must feel now having to go down that run. My sympathies go to them all.
