Now that the Olympics are almost over, I can see why they only do it once every 4 years. These sports are only fun in small doses. Sure I enjoyed watching to see if Shawn Johnson could finally win gold on the balance beam, Michael Phelps could swim to his 8th gold medal, and Usain Bolt could run faster than many senior citizens can drive, but now I’ve had enough.

I’ve had my gymnastics, swimming, track and field, and every other obscure sport quota for at least the next 4 years. I don’t need to see the national ping pong (sorry, table tennis) tournament or Italian league volleyball or the world fencing match. I’m good. And 4 years from now I’ll be just about ready for another dose…