Seeing Silver

Well, the Blog Olympics have come to a close and closing ceremonies have all wrapped up. In the end, I came out seeing only silver. No gold or even bronze.

But, do you know who kicked ass and took names and took home the overall gold? Why that would be fellow bloggers Running2Ks and regular old whiskey talker himself, Uisce. (Clever name, isn't it?) Both gave stellar showings and blew the pants off the rest of the competition. Seriously, where are my pants?

My six-medal silver showing does not come as a surprise to me. I have always been a "silver" kind of person. Good, but not good enough to be a real champion.

• In high school, I easily made the varsity squads in basketball, volleyball, cross country and track. I was not a star by any means though. No MVP here. Just silver....
• I was a competitive baton twirler at the same time. Lots of silvers and second places there too. Good, but not good enough...
• I went on to college where I earned a solid 3.0 grade point average. Silver.
• I was in a sorority where I ended up being the scholarship chairperson for the group. The only problem, we had the lowest combined GPA of all sororities on campus. Say it with me: S-I-L-V-E-R!
• I then went to work at a news station as a news producer on the weekends only. Simon says? Silver.
• I switched careers, got married, and became a technical writer where I often was promoted to lead small teams of writers for various product lines. Didn't move past there to a manager's spot though. High ho, SILVER!

Putting that shiny gray color aside, the Blog Olympics was quite a hoot. The competition was fierce, but the laughs were even more intense. I laughed daily at the antics of Dave of Sugarloaf Mountain. Lazy Daisy's daily wrap-ups were hilarious, and I even got my name mentioned a few times in those. Barbara was definitely the hostess with the mostess, and I thank her for the fun experience.

All and all, it was a fun a bonding experience with fellow bloggers. I highly recommend it for anyone interested next year.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a lunch date with Nancy Kerrigan, Michelle Kwan, and that South Korean dude who got pissed at Paul Hamm for getting the Gold in gymnastics. Oh, and Jan Brady and The Beav' will be our keynote speakers, discussing the topics "Life in second place...learning to love being almost good enough."