Like many of you guys, I’ve been waking up the last few mornings and tuning into the Olympics as I drink my morning coffee and get the day started.
I don’t have to know the rules of the sport - though it is fun to see parallels between, say team handball and basketball - to enjoy watching it. I’m mostly just a fan of athletic competition, especially at the highest levels of sport.
This past weekend, I lost my first favorite athlete, my cousin Tim.
I’ve mentioned him on the blog before, but he played football and baseball at the University of Illinois before a minor league baseball career was cut short by injuries.