tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post7297880767764142024..comments2023-10-28T05:33:15.060-05:00Comments on The Writing Playground: Turn Mom Upside Down & It's WowMarilyn Puetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16073134550080890157noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-37008990360072670142008-08-21T08:18:00.000-05:002008-08-21T08:18:00.000-05:00Honestly, watching the Olympics, nearly every even...Honestly, watching the Olympics, nearly every event makes me weepy -- all the dedication, the elation, sometimes the heartbreak.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-31247486077545803352008-08-20T19:13:00.001-05:002008-08-20T19:13:00.001-05:00Sooo, I see a few takers on that 10K....I also fel...Sooo, I see a few takers on that 10K....<BR/><BR/>I also felt awful for Lolo, I hope she gets back in and goes to the 2012 olympics. <BR/><BR/>As for finding the olympics on T.V.; thank goodness for the internet...LOL :)<BR/><BR/>I start training next week...I am going to try the couch to 5K at first...*snicker* ought be fun.M.V.Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11680136284255619758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-57484713846153028562008-08-20T19:13:00.000-05:002008-08-20T19:13:00.000-05:00Sooo, I see a few takers on that 10K....I also fel...Sooo, I see a few takers on that 10K....<BR/><BR/>I also felt awful for Lolo, I hope she gets back in and goes to the 2012 olympics. <BR/><BR/>As for finding the olympics on T.V.; thank goodness for the internet...LOL :)<BR/><BR/>I start training next week...I am going to try the couch to 5K at first...*snicker* ought be fun.M.V.Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11680136284255619758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-55292540622544908582008-08-20T18:22:00.000-05:002008-08-20T18:22:00.000-05:00KansasSue -- good luck to your son. I hope he mak...KansasSue -- good luck to your son. I hope he makes it to state this year. Keep us posted.Playground Monitorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07444337591281145863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-7347477725711555282008-08-20T18:21:00.000-05:002008-08-20T18:21:00.000-05:00I loved the story about the older German gymnast t...I loved the story about the older German gymnast too. It's a "mom story" too and shows just what a mother will do for her child, including competing against girls young enough to be her daughters.<BR/><BR/>When Shawn Johnson won the gold yesterday in the balance beam, they showed her parents who mortgaged their house twice to keep her with a good coach.<BR/><BR/>And my heart broke for Lolo Jones and her mom when she clipped that ninth hurdle and lost the gold medal. Lolo's story is a great one about determination and persistence.<BR/><BR/>To be so un-athletic myself, I sure do enjoy watching the Olympics. And yes, my mom was correct when she said I could outrun all the boys when I was in elementary school. I won the 50 yard dash at field day every year from 4th grade through 8th grade. Sadly, there was no high school track program for girls (or softball program either and I was darned good with a softball bat), so the talent was never developed. I think that's why I encouraged my boys when they showed prowess at track.<BR/><BR/>PMPlayground Monitorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07444337591281145863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-28729524093753695392008-08-20T15:09:00.000-05:002008-08-20T15:09:00.000-05:00What's this about cheerleading mom's, Angel? Hmmm...What's this about cheerleading mom's, Angel? Hmmmm?<BR/><BR/>Hey, I love watching sports. The only thing I don't watch is basketball. I watched Olympic Tennis, gymnastics (what's with the judges?), every Michael Phelps heat and all the other swimmer's heats, track, volleyball, fencing (cue SP!), water polo, etc... To think about the dedication it takes to make it to the Olympics, the sacrifices... chokes me up.<BR/><BR/>Give me a...A, A. Give me a N, N. Give me a G, G. Give me a E, E. Give me a L, L. What's that spell? Angel!!! :-DKatherine Bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14701961380138616355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-37636834057335177782008-08-20T12:56:00.000-05:002008-08-20T12:56:00.000-05:00I am a mother of a Basketball dreamer who also doe...I am a mother of a Basketball dreamer who also does Cross Country and Tennis. She is going into high school and has been working since she was 8 years old. Athletes are amazing. They give so much to their passions!!!!cfisher1504https://www.blogger.com/profile/01817107992720653182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-22194602295830152008-08-20T11:27:00.000-05:002008-08-20T11:27:00.000-05:00Not a sports fan of any sort unless my child is th...Not a sports fan of any sort unless my child is the one out there, so I haven't seen even one second of the Olympics. I'm not even sure that the TV has been on except for news.<BR/><BR/>The kid, who is a senior this year is also a runner. Cross country, and the 4x800,400 and 800 in track. Just like you, PM, I'm there at each and every one, screaming my lungs out for my baby boy. If he makes it to state in cross country this October, he will be the first kid in the history of the school to make it there all four years. I'm more nervous than he is, and am tearing up just thinking about it. It's going to be a long season for momma! LOLKansasSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13467124743983418197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-32962179500512277022008-08-20T11:08:00.000-05:002008-08-20T11:08:00.000-05:00Normally, I wouldn't pay the least bit of attentio...Normally, I wouldn't pay the least bit of attention to the fact that the Olympics were on. I forget. *blush*<BR/><BR/>But hearing Instigator and the hubby talk about them got me to watching. I saw Phelps win his 7th and 8th golds (so yes, I could identify his mother). I also like gymnastics, diving, and we've even watched some table tennis. Badmitton was on the other day--that's weird.<BR/><BR/>As you can imagine, especially if you read my rant about cheerleading moms, I'm not much of a child sporting event watcher. I'm all for showing up, but writing in the stands. :) Of course, Drama Queen (Little Man is too small to tell) isn't much of a sports enthusiast. She got that from me, I'm sure. It might be different if they were really passionate about what they were doing.<BR/><BR/>AngelAngelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17010424240956906870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-4934205868348554932008-08-20T10:32:00.000-05:002008-08-20T10:32:00.000-05:00Running? Um...yeah, my schedule is looking really ...Running? Um...yeah, my schedule is looking really full right now.<BR/><BR/>What got me all misty the other night was the woman gymnast (33 or 34 years old, I think, which is practically unheard of in gymnastics) who was competing for Germany on the vault. She was a former Russian gymnast and her son was diagnosed with leukemia. When she tried to get treatment for him, all the doors shut. Germany offered for her to come and let her son get treatment there and in return, she competed for them in this years games. She got the silver (almost the gold, actually). It was stunning.Andrea Laurence AKA Smarty Pantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13518751514879244662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-87699251312604173342008-08-20T09:31:00.000-05:002008-08-20T09:31:00.000-05:00Pm, what a touching blog! Hubby and I love watchi...Pm, what a touching blog! Hubby and I love watching the Olympics and regular programing is put on hold until it's over. I don't watch much TV as a general rule but the Olmypics will have me parking my butt on the sofa. I guess the water sports, gymnastics, volleyball and track are my favs. <BR/>Have you noticed the tattoo on Misty May-Treanor's left shoulder? It is her mom's initials and a pair of angel wings. Oh, and when she scatters a few of her mom's ashes on the sand courts from various places she plays...OMG...tears well up in my eyes!!<BR/><BR/>Well Mary, I don't think you have a lot of takers on the 10K. But if you can borrow PM's gun, I'll go. :D Actually I use to love running, aerobics (I even taught for awhile) and weightlifting and would like to get started back. Now let's just see where that can be fit in my schedule.............??Sherry Werthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03411488573654323096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-39364588411494737412008-08-20T09:26:00.000-05:002008-08-20T09:26:00.000-05:00I'd do it, Mary! I've done 8k, so think I could r...I'd do it, Mary! I've done 8k, so think I could ramp it up to 10. Y'all, that's nothing in the scheme of things! It's not a marathon for heaven's sake. :)<BR/><BR/>Great post, PM! I watch the Olympics because my hubby turns it on. Otherwise I'm sure I'd forget it was on. I love the human stories, though. Watching Shawn Johnson's parents cry and hug after she scored so well on balance beam, while Bob Costas talked about them mortgaging their house twice to keep her at the level of training she needed, made me cry too.<BR/><BR/>And yeah, watching Debbie Phelps was almost as fun as watching her son. :) <BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, I'm in the paint drying category with track and field. :( I don't enjoy it at all. Hubby had it on the other night, and I left to work on the computer.<BR/><BR/>Gymnastics, swimming, diving, and equestrian events are great. I pretty much don't care to watch much else. Though fencing is kind of fun but mostly because I don't get it and I'm constantly trying to figure out what just happened, LOL.Lynn Raye Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05823590040842807378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-30683869463546814042008-08-20T09:14:00.000-05:002008-08-20T09:14:00.000-05:00There's a good reason why they say "Hi Mom" when t...There's a good reason why they say "Hi Mom" when the cameras point at them.<BR/><BR/>And I don't run, Mary. Period.Problem Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01456049865200737618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-8869907619101798132008-08-20T09:05:00.000-05:002008-08-20T09:05:00.000-05:00Gymnastics, swimming, and diving are my favorite s...Gymnastics, swimming, and diving are my favorite sports. I have enjoyed the track & field too. They are also showing some of the less popular sports during the day on USA, MSNBC, and NBC. <BR/><BR/>Debbie Phelps and all the other parents have every right to be so proud of their children.mslizalouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05346608035190326136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-75988069375863297802008-08-20T08:43:00.000-05:002008-08-20T08:43:00.000-05:00Mary wrote "anyone ready to train for a 10K?"Did y...Mary wrote "anyone ready to train for a 10K?"<BR/><BR/>Did you not read the part about putting a gun to my head? LOL!!<BR/><BR/>You have to go to the other channels (on Directv it's channels 750 - 756) to see the less popular events. I've seen some weightlifting, and the fencing events were in the first couple days of the games. Check www.nbcolympics.com and see if they have archived footage of those events.<BR/><BR/>Can't wait for the women's beach volleyball. I actually understand about 75% of the game since the DH plays volleyball. Go Misty and Kerri!<BR/><BR/>And I can't wait to see Bolt run the 200. Will he do his showboat routine at the end like he did in the 100? Or has he listened to the criticism and learned it isn't nice to do that (not to mention he probably could have had a much faster time)?<BR/><BR/>Yep, Zilla, that opening was awesome. It's just a shame so much controversy is beginning to come forth about it. The sheer number of participants was breathtaking.Playground Monitorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07444337591281145863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-91563988208819259742008-08-20T08:28:00.000-05:002008-08-20T08:28:00.000-05:00ROFLMAO, Mary. Have you met me? PM, I loved this...ROFLMAO, Mary. Have you met me? <BR/><BR/>PM, I loved this post. I've been watching the olympics faithfully each and every night. In fact, it's messing with my sleep. I'm used to going to bed during the news. Unfortunately, the news is coming on at 11 or 12 or whenever they get done with coverage for that night. I'm a walking zombie. <BR/><BR/>My favorites are gymnastics, diving, swimming (thanks to Michael), the equestrian events, beach volleyball, even rowing on occasion. <BR/><BR/>Mary, you know they show some of those other events on different channels right? (don't know if the ones you're looking for are there but that's usually where the equestrian events are). <BR/><BR/>InstigatorKira Sinclair - AKA Instigatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14274056066229852126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-23173596791464994202008-08-20T07:52:00.000-05:002008-08-20T07:52:00.000-05:00It is such an amazing story. I watched every one o...It is such an amazing story. I watched every one of Michael's races. Unbelievable!<BR/><BR/>Kudos to Michael, his mom and sisters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-43147557745666082862008-08-20T07:20:00.000-05:002008-08-20T07:20:00.000-05:00How fun! And how awesome about your sons PM. I hav...How fun! And how awesome about your sons PM. <BR/><BR/>I have been watching the summer Olympics, and although it is neat they don't show what I actually like....which is frustrating. I want to see the martial arts, the fencing, weight-lifting (that is just too cool), shooting sports...etc. Heck even the biking competition is nifty. <BR/><BR/>But you know, it is fun to watch what is available, and what really makes me happy, and proud (yes it is a vicarous feeling) is the fact they all do their best, and are proud to be representing their country. <BR/><BR/>Now, what we need to do is to participate...any one ready to train for a 10K?M.V.Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11680136284255619758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-31440776734816271952008-08-20T07:16:00.000-05:002008-08-20T07:16:00.000-05:00Beautifully expressed PM!!!I enjoy the track and f...Beautifully expressed PM!!!<BR/><BR/>I enjoy the track and field events-discus, hammer, shot put, sprints.<BR/><BR/>My favorite event of the entire olympics is the opening ceramony. As you pointed out, the most honorable aspect of the games is the competition itself. The joy and pride displayed on the athletes faces as they enter the arena is priceless.birdzillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06457723862958219121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-25540336747501432472008-08-20T07:01:00.000-05:002008-08-20T07:01:00.000-05:00I watched most of Michael's races, but the once he...I watched most of Michael's races, but the once he finished--with a pocketful of gold--I kinda quit watching. :( I don't really have a favorite event--it used to be gymnastics, but not so much anymore. I'll pretty much watch anything. And I actually really enjoy track events--not boring to me at all! :PJoliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08547729015953148511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-85980644934405424072008-08-20T06:49:00.000-05:002008-08-20T06:49:00.000-05:00I love almost all the competitions, but have alway...I love almost all the competitions, but have always been a sucker for the gymnastics.<BR/><BR/>As a mom, I gave up weekends for tournaments and games and I wouldn't have done anything different. I can't wait to watch my grandkids compete.Barbara Veyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11378225946454575594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-69918569936740236482008-08-20T05:32:00.000-05:002008-08-20T05:32:00.000-05:00Ditto from a proud grandmother!PM, when you were a...Ditto from a proud grandmother!<BR/><BR/>PM, when you were a kid you used to beat the boys in your grandmother's neighborhood when you raced them running around her house. They didn't like it, either.PM's Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10589041787489100928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-76969402459970623072008-08-20T02:23:00.000-05:002008-08-20T02:23:00.000-05:00It was almost as fun watching Debbie's reaction as...It was almost as fun watching Debbie's reaction as it was watching Michael swim. I like gymnastics, swimming and volleyball. I caught some fencing and table tennis, too. Michael Phelps winning eight gold medals has definitely been the highlight. The two most amazing races were the 100m butterfly, where he won by the narrowest of margins and the relay where the USA beat the French team.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13040629694490652973noreply@blogger.com