Lightning Twice in One Lifetime?

Well, the Olympics are over and we have about three defining moments, I think. One, the Americans beating Canada early on in hockey; two, Joannie Rochette skating for bronze with a sorrowful heart; and three, Canada and the United States meeting again on the ice. It was sad to see the guys lose.

Since they decided to air the figure skating as late as possible, I had to catch up on watching all the key skating this weekend online. If you haven't seen Rochette's two performances, you gotta. How she could pull it together two days after her mother's sudden death is something you can't learn on the ice. And Scott Hamilton's breaking voice at the end of one of her skates didn't help the audience keep it together. Incredibly sad - even he felt it. Those gals who medaled were pretty darn good. Lovely skaters. A short skate to James Bond music? Clever. But my American fave Mirai Nagasu did very well, too, coming in fourth.

Just like with every Winter Olympics, I want to hit the ice and wish that I could do all those amazing twizzles and jumps and, and ... Sigh. As for U.S. Hockey ... maybe next time.

Roxy

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