Not funny at all

I'm just writing a little post here so that I can say I have not forgotten my little blog altogether.  The 2012 Summer Olympics have started in London but I do not know a single one of the athletes - not one. Not a single person in any of the sports. I don't even know how many Olympic sports there are. I know there is swimming and the high jump but that's about it. It's not funny but I really don't care. As long as I have my Daiquiris I am fine. Thanks.

Joe Paterno and stress

Many years ago, a candidate for president of Mexico, Donaldo Colosio, was assassinated. His widow died a year later. It was tragic because both of them were in their prime. Later, the guy who used to play Superman, Christopher Reeve, died after battling paralysis for years. His widow died a year later. She was in her prime. Now, Joe Paterno is ill. People say it is as a result of stress induced by the investigation into his handling of the Sandusky child abuse case. That is probably true. Stress and worry and depression kill people. Avoid them like the plague.

P.S. Five minutes after I posted this, Paterno died. Sad but true. He was the fall guy for others who should have reported what they knew. He trusted their judgment and they let him down.

Lilli Ewing

Lilli Ewing is a champion bodybuilder and a trainer. Bodybuilders are like other athletes - they must put in hours of daily exercise to get in shape. Like swimmers and pole vaulters and boxers and wrestlers and sprinters and gymnasts - they compete against other athletes in the same physical discipline. They create a living sculpture out of their bodies - which amazes me. The human body is an unrivaled piece of machinery. No two sports are the same so the body must be trained and developed according to the particular sport.

Bikini rollerblader

Bikinis have been around a long time - since the fifties. Rollerblades are a more recent invention. In California, rollerblading in a bikini is popular among young women - the thing to do - it is the norm. After all, the climate is perfect for this sort of thing. In Florida too. Fashions change. The emphasis is on sports and maximum comfort. FIfty years ago, this girl would probably have been arrested for showing too much skin. If you see a skater like this one in your city or town, don't look surprised. She'll think you were born in 1935.