Olympic Thank-you Notes

With the Olympics winding down, I would like to take a moment to reflect on these last few weeks and show my appreciation for some special moments that have left a long lasting impression on me.

Thank you, the underwater camera crew for the Olympics men's water polo game for close ups of the athletes   There's shrinkage?

Thank you, Kenyan and Ethiopian long distance runners for proving beyond a shadow of a doubt that running a marathon is a classic case of doing something just to prove to yourself and others  that you can do it regardless of how stupid it really is.  Please eat something.

Thank you, U.S. Volleyball team member, Destinee Hooker for proving Shakespeare's meaning of a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.  Translation: "What matters is what something is, not what it is called" and for not killing your parents for naming you Destinee Hooker.

Thank you, Norwegian referee of the U.S. vs. Canada soccer game for alienating me from all of my Canadian friends and family.  Good call.  You suck. 

Thank you, Michael Phelps for proving you can still win Olympic gold while enjoying the occasional  bong.

Thank you London Olympics for bringing the games into our homes for these last few weeks.  Now what am I suppose to do?  What day is this?