excitedIn 2000, we had just gotten our TiVo, and it was amazing -- being able to fast forward through all the commercials, touching Olympic moments, and sports in which I have no interest such as boxing and weightlifting made it ten times easier to watch. So I've been looking forward to this year for awhile. I actually got a chance to watch the opening ceremonies this time, and aside from wanting Bob Costas to put a sock in it, I enjoyed them a great deal. The Greeks put on a great parade of art history, the floats featuring people recreating iconic images from art. Greek vases, Minoan paintings, a phalanx of kore, Athena and karyatids come to life. But my favorite part, as always, was the parade of nations. Exuberant athletes from hundreds of countries celebrating the achievement of their lifetimes -- win or lose, they can all say that they are Olympians. New to me were the video cameras that so many of them were carrying, capturing the moment for posterity so they can show their grandchildren: I was there.
Definitely looking forward to the next two weeks.
