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More than meets the eye

I used to be a huge fan of the Olympics. During the summer Olympics I was glued to the television watching women’s gymnastics and during the winter Olympics, figure skating had my attention. At some point over the years, I stopped. Now I just get the highlights, if that. (Although, this year I think I missed a lot by not seeing Snoop Dogg in action. I need to see if someone has done a “best of Snoop Dogg” compilation.)

However, as awesome as Snoop Dogg seemed to be, there were a few memorable moments that won my heart. Kenn got a big kick out of Yusuf Dikec and how his casual shooting stance took over the Olympics. Kenn tends to avoid social media, so I spent a lot of time sending him memes.

Yusuf Dikec. Image from Yahoo Sports.

The images of Chinese gymnast Zhou Yaqin learning about the medal-biting tradition from Italian gymnasts Alice D’Amato and Manila Esposito is hands-down one of the cutest things ever.

Zhou Yaqin, Alice D’Amato and Manila Esposito. Image from Reddit

However, in my opinion, the single best thing to come out of the 2024 Summer Olympics is gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik, aka Pommel Horse Guy.

Stephen Nedoroscik. Paul Ellis/Getty Images

Stephen is the best thing to happen to nerd-dom in forever. Nerds and geeks tend to have a reputation as anti-social guys living in their parents’ basements while doing nothing except playing video games and occasionally foraging for junk food. And, I’m sure there are nerds who fit that stereotype. However, the majority of us don’t. I am a major nerd and I’m not even a dude! I love video games and could talk to you about my favorite games for hours. I’m also a wife, mom, grammie, and writer among other things. (Like Stephen, I can’t see two feet in front of me without my glasses.) Stephen has shown the world that not only can you be an unabashed glasses-wearing nerd who loves video games, rubic cubes, and math, you can also be an athlete. And not just an athlete, but a world-class athlete! (I’ve seen reports that more boys are now signing up for gymnastics lessons.) Thank you, Stephen. You have done more for nerds in general and future nerdy athletes than you will ever know.

If anyone is curious, my favorite video games are The Mass Effect series, Fallout 4, and the Dragon Age franchise.

Do you watch the Olympics? If so, what are your favorite events?

Cutting the (Keurig) Cord

Recycling is important to me as is reducing my plastic footprint. One of the areas that I’ve had the biggest struggle with is my Keurig. I loved my morning cup of chai latte but I couldn’t continue justifying the continuing daily use of multiple non-recyclable k-cups. So, I did the only thing I could do – I went cold turkey.

Image courtesty of depositphotos.com

I switched to a powdered chocolate chai latte mix and heated water in the microwave. I didn’t enjoy the mix as much as I did the Cafe Express brand k-cup mix I was using, but that turned out to be a moot point because it irritated my acid reflux which made it a no-go. I also tried a couple of different teas with the same result – my acid reflux wasn’t happy. However, I do enjoy a warm cuppa something in the morning to help me wake up. So, what to do? Well, it turns out that I just went back to having a cup of coffee. Years ago, I started having problems with coffee giving me indigestion so I made the switch to my beloved (and still mourned) chai latte. I used the Keurig for my morning fix while Kenn continued using the coffee maker. As the years have passed, we’ve changed brands of coffee and what we’re using now doesn’t give me indigestion. (Yay!) Now we just have to find a travel-friendly coffee maker to replace the Keurig in the travel trailer.

One thing has helped make the transition easier. I always used a travel mug for my chai latte but now that I’ve gone back to coffee I use a regular coffee mug. This means that I now get to use the mug my youngest son’s girlfriend gave me last Christmas; she knows how much I love John Hancock from the Fallout 4 video game. Now I get to spend every morning with him!🥰

Ghoul of Goodneighbor image by Crystal Fae on Redbubble.com

So, any recommendations for a travel-friendly coffee maker? Or acid reflux-friendly teas, etc.?