I Love the Olympics!

Michael Phelps, man-fish with flipper feet! Have you seen him swim? It's like watching a submarine. His turns, like a dolphin. And how his joy and confidence grow with each meet -- coming into the first gold medal event, he was completely shut off from the world, music piping through his ear buds, making no eye contact, pressure on. It seems like now he knows he can do it and he's on a roll.

It's so interesting how the athletes focus, and how they deal with the mental setbacks and surges. I also love looking at all the different body types, and how they are specialized to their sport. The male gymnasts are so bulky in their shoulders, back and arms that it gives them a slightly hunched posture. What they do on pommel horse is just crazy.

Christiane (I think?) of Brazil, those goals against Nigeria! On one she chips the ball straight up in front of her, then bicycle kicks it in a perfect angled arch into the goal. Amazing!

Dara Torres was awesome in the last leg of the swim relay. She was truly the strongest swimmer the US team had, in addition to being the oldest at 41.

Beach volleyball! Woo hoo! And this from someone who hates volleyball.

I'm like a man, cheering at the TV.