Waiting for a Train wreck...

The US Men's hockey team has arguably won their biggest game of International Hockey since the Miracle in Lake Placid some 30 years ago. By defeating the 23 All-Star strong Canadian team in Pool Play on Sunday the 21st, some fear we have awoken a sleeping giant. Others questioned whether it was luck that a 5-3 game ended in our favor. The fresh faces of USA hockey have reassured us that they are the 'real deal' as a #1 seed, coming off a shellacking of the Swiss goalie just yesterday. Meanwhile, our Canadian counterparts dismantled their next two opponents, outscoring them 15-5.
With 1 game standing between a Canuck and Yankee rematch, we wait with baited breath. All of this is setting up us rabid fans for a Gold Medal match that will no doubt be one for the History books. Not wanting to get too far ahead of ourselves, a Canadian cyber-friend and I have agreed to hold off handshakes until that final horn sounds on the gold medal game.

It's like we're waiting for an inevitable train wreck that you know you won't be able to NOT watch.

By pure happenstance, that same cyber-friend has recently started a workout routine that I have been eyeballing from the couch for far too long now. I sometimes catch myself slowing the remote down long enough to laugh at the schleps that are constantly hawking some new-world cleaning agent or a new hip-hop workout regimen. But I must admit, for near the past 6 months I have been drawn back to the paid advertising brought to you by the fine folks at Beach Body and P90X. Guilt ridden, I munched on my chips and cheese knowing deep down that this brand of calisthenics used to be right up my alley. Ironically, now "right up my alley" requires a wider turn than I am comfortable with.

Anyone familiar with the Adam Sandler film "Spanglish" may recall the character played by Tea Leoni. All that I specifically remember of this movie is the manic like workout ethic of Leoni's character and at times, I playfully tease my own bride in comparison. Let it go on record that Michele is 10 times the athlete I ever dreamed to be and although I am a US Marine, I wouldn't even pick Me first in a good scrap. Lately I've weathered Michele's motivations to crawl back into better shape but I can take it no longer....

P90X - here we come..... it's like waiting for a Train Wreck to happen right in front of your eyes...

Jennine - feel free to vomit anytime now. :)