1. Once upon a long time ago, I competed in speed skating; it was my favorite sport. Growing up in Sweden, I was also very fond of cross-country skiing.
2. Every four years I look forward, with a great deal of anticipation, to the Winter Olympic Games. Where I cheer for Sweden first and the U.S. second. During the summer games this gets reversed. This year, I'm worried and hope everyone will be safe. But I don't want the terrorists to gain the upper hand on my brain, so I will watch and focus on the brave and hard-working young athletes, who, just by being there, are winners.
2. Every four years I look forward, with a great deal of anticipation, to the Winter Olympic Games. Where I cheer for Sweden first and the U.S. second. During the summer games this gets reversed. This year, I'm worried and hope everyone will be safe. But I don't want the terrorists to gain the upper hand on my brain, so I will watch and focus on the brave and hard-working young athletes, who, just by being there, are winners.
3. Welcome dark clouds hovered over the canyon most of the week, parting with little of value to us here on the ground until yesterday, when some much needed rain fell on our California canyon.
4. I'm feeling much better. I saw my own doctor and, after checking me over, he told me that all is well but will take some time to heal. The greatest danger with rib injuries, he said, is pneumonia - so more deep breaths. "And be careful around large dogs," said he. Good advice, since Samson's the third dog involved in me taking a fall.
5. I learned about this British organization www.postpals.co.uk from
Hayley-Eszti a blogger friend of mine from the U.K. Please check it out. All you do is find a sick child and send a postcard or something else to wish that child well. This appealed to me because it's so simple, yet will bring so much joy to a child. Just imagine! Getting a card all the way from America, Canada, Sweden, Africa, Argentina or anywhere in the world where you, my blogger friends, reside. Imagine how much fun that would be for a child facing serious illness.
5. I learned about this British organization www.postpals.co.uk from
Hayley-Eszti a blogger friend of mine from the U.K. Please check it out. All you do is find a sick child and send a postcard or something else to wish that child well. This appealed to me because it's so simple, yet will bring so much joy to a child. Just imagine! Getting a card all the way from America, Canada, Sweden, Africa, Argentina or anywhere in the world where you, my blogger friends, reside. Imagine how much fun that would be for a child facing serious illness.
