Today is the fourth of July, the birthday of America. I am not typically super patriotic, although my kitchen is done in red, white, and blue (but not flags... really no flags). I do love the sense of American's pulling together to root for the home team or to celebrate some portion of our heritage. I find this summer to be a little more American than usual because the Olympics are coming. I absolutely love the Olympics, I will watch just about any sport since they are the best that a country has to offer. In the last winter olympics I would watch the curling events on my laptop at work and I loved it. I got the scoring and how you really had to focus so you could get everything to work.
I love the moments when American's chat U-S-A.. U-S-A it is probably one of the most beautiful things to me. I love the moment when our flag is raised and we as a country celebrate our athletes. Two summers ago was the men's world cup soccer event and a friend and I went up to a bar to watch part of the game. It was amazing to see so many people out to support and event they won't watch 99% of the year. I love watching soccer games, really you are going to run around for 90 minutes and still have strength for more if there is a tie?!? Amazing.
But this summer there isn't a world cup, there was the Euro Cup and I didn't catch a whole lot of that. In a few weeks the Olympics start and I will feel like a true American. I cannot wait for the swimming and the gymnastics, they are amazing. I am sure that I will get into something crazy like fencing or maybe archery but it will all be glorious. I love hearing the USA chat and getting a little misty every time our flag is raised and we hear the star spangled banner play over the sound system. I am just so excited for these games. The other night I watched the majority of the clips for the best 30 olympic moments that is going to be on NBC at some point, I will admit I was so proud to be American in those moments.
Well I can't wait for the games this summer, but today is America's birthday! So happy birthday America, I am glad that I live here where I can be free to do what I love and worship a God I love. I have no idea what I am going to do to celebrate the Fourth but I am sure it will be fun. I hope to spend some quality time with the dog and then do some work (I really am a workaholic, this sucks) but my main goal is just to enjoy this day off.
Happy Birthday America I can't wait to chat USA here in a few weeks. GO TEAM USA!
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