{"id":901,"date":"2012-08-04T06:29:01","date_gmt":"2012-08-04T10:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.obriensr.us\/?p=901"},"modified":"2012-08-04T06:32:49","modified_gmt":"2012-08-04T10:32:49","slug":"the-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.obriensr.us\/?p=901","title":{"rendered":"The Olympics!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-901 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.obriensr.us\/?attachment_id=902'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.obriensr.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/AidanSwim-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.obriensr.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/AidanSwim-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.obriensr.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/AidanSwim-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.obriensr.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/AidanSwim.jpg 983w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.obriensr.us\/?attachment_id=903'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.obriensr.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/BrenSwim-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.obriensr.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/BrenSwim-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.obriensr.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/BrenSwim-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.obriensr.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/BrenSwim.jpg 735w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Future Olympians?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It is a week into the Olympics and it has been great!\u00c2\u00a0 It&#8217;s like guaranteed good news every day- swelling pride and patriotism.<\/p>\n<p>Since Aidan and Brendan have been going to swimming lessons all their lives practically, they stop to watch the swimmers any time it is on.\u00c2\u00a0 Aidan likes Michael Phelps (of course).\u00c2\u00a0 There is a big Michael Phelps quote he passes at his school every time he swims there.<\/p>\n<p>I love watching gymnastics.\u00c2\u00a0 This year&#8217;s women&#8217;s team &#8211; &#8220;The Fab 5&#8221; &#8211; have not disappointed.\u00c2\u00a0 They really define teamwork.\u00c2\u00a0 It&#8217;s been a great lesson for the kids to see.\u00c2\u00a0 I explained the significance of the Magnificent 7 to them.\u00c2\u00a0 I even pulled an old YouTube clip to show just what teamwork on an Olympic stage looks like.\u00c2\u00a0 Well that just made me feel old!\u00c2\u00a0 16 years!\u00c2\u00a0 Seriously?!\u00c2\u00a0 Some of these kids weren&#8217;t alive then!\u00c2\u00a0 And I remember watching is with my friends and seeing <a title=\"Keri Vault\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fFn47a_Ny0Y\" target=\"_blank\">Kerri Strug&#8217;s vault <\/a>and her one foot landing.\u00c2\u00a0 Aidan focused on the &#8220;weird&#8221; clothes.\u00c2\u00a0 Hey, it was the 90&#8217;s!\u00c2\u00a0 And &#8220;that you could video back in the 1900&#8217;s.&#8221;\u00c2\u00a0 Thanks, you know that old feeling?- smack in the face.<\/p>\n<p>But really, it brings out the best in youth athletics.\u00c2\u00a0 It reminds us of setting goals, pushing ourselves, being dedicated and- most importantly perhaps- you can&#8217;t always win but you can try your best.\u00c2\u00a0 Great lessons to remember.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Future Olympians? 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