Welcome!

I figured I would start a blog as I get ready to go to Beijing for the 2008 Olympics! As I sit here watching the 2008 Olympic Qualifier for the Women's Gymnastics, I just got so excited that I wanted to talk about it! Watching these is just so amazing what these girls are doing! I can barely walk on a balance beam, let alone to flips and handstands on them. It's going to be great to see these in person!

Why am I going? I'm going to China with my friend Megan, who I've known forever and a day! We decided that when we graduated from college we would go to the Olympics, and since this is the first Olympics after we've both graduated, Beijing it is! Sure, it would've been sweet to go somewhere else on my desirable country list, but 8 is a lucky number in China, and what better way to be going to the Olympics starting 8-8-08? That's a lot of luck right there. Plus, this is the last Olympics softball is in, so I'm REALLY happy to be seeing those games! Baseball too, of course. We've also got tickets to gymnastics, swimming, track and field, football (soccer), taekwondo, handball, and volleyball. Megan is leaving early for a tour, so she's going to try and purchase more tickets for us when she gets there. We didn't get as much swimming as we'd hoped for, so we're aiming for those! Also, opening ceremonies, but those are probably sold out... so we didn't get any of those either. We're going for the entire time of the Olympics (3 weeks) so we will be taking in a lot of sporting events anyway! Maybe we'll get lucky and find some opening ceremony or closing ceremony tickets when we get there...

Anyway, I'll be updating as I get ready for the big trip! I'm leaving July 30th from Los Angeles, so stay tuned!