Half-Way

A week ago, I made myself (and everyone else) a promise that for two weeks I was going to focus on the joy, the hope, the excitement, the positivity that the Olympics bring and on Facebook I would neither post anything political nor be moved to comment on political postings by others. So we're half-way through this period of self-imposed censorship, and here's how I feel about it:

I haven't watched as much of the Olympics as I had planned to, partly because of my low tolerance for commercials and partly because the Simone and Michael news reaches me during the day through social media and I'm not usually one to stay up late. And, of course, there's the issue of my aching back (which is   v e r y   slowly improving).

I've read fewer of other people's political posts, scrolling along at a good speed, knowing that this particular graphic that my friend Pat (whose political position is polar opposite to mine) shared is one of the greatest truths ever:

So, into the second half of the Olympic politic-out I go, being glad to have made this decision, and thinking I just might keep it in place through November!


There have been many fine Olympic images shared this week. Here's one of them:

The Polish cycling team. Did you notice their helmets are mismatched?
 I didn't think so.