Summer Olympics

Since college I've always dreamed of having a mini-olympics.

Multiple sports/challenges etc. between ultra competitive people/groups.

I thought it would happen between me and other guys. But for some reason never got planned (standard guy stuff).

I figured - maybe some golf, tennis, ping pong, basketball, home run derby.

Points accrued for each sport played. And the winner would get some sort of prize or trophy.

This year I think I might actually try to organize something, except have it be a couples olympics.

I'm thinking 4 physical challenges starting in the morning on a Saturday - then everyone go home, eat lunch, shower up - nap if you have to then return for 4 mental challenges. And in my mind I've got 4 couples that I think could play.

We could also do something like $25 or $50 from each couple and then at the end of it have the losers hold the party the next weekend or something to congratulate the winners with a trophy and use the money raised to do dinner/drinks.

Ideas for sports, 2 on 2, or played by 2 people for each:

Basketball
Badminton
Tennis
Bocce Ball

Each game (sans Bocce Ball) would be played in a tournament, double elimination format and each sport would be played with a scoring system from 4 to 1, winners score 4, 2nd place gets 3, and so on.

Ideas for mental challenges:

Taboo
Scrabble (Trivia?)
Catch Phrase
Poker

Again with similar scoring to the physical challenges.

Tally up the scores come the end of the night and winner would take home the trophy.

Sounds like an ideal summer Saturday to me...wanted to write this out before I forgot about it. Or maybe I knew if I just went to bed with this idea in my head I'd never get to sleep. That might be part of it too.

I can't not not

I don't know what my problem is.

I can't put together a post.

I get about 3 or 4 paragraphs in...then read it. Then decide it's terrible. Then click "save now" and hope to find some inspiration later to finish it.

Luckily this isn't one of those posts.

After a few big life news items today - luckily none of them happening directly to me I can't not not write.

I had to say something.

It was one of those days where unfortunately the saddest of news gives you the best of perspective.

And for those in the know and wondering - no it's not just that. Someone close - and too young to die - is approaching it all too quickly.

And it scares the heck out of me.

So the question for today was - why waste my life?

Why not be as healthy as I can be?

Why not have fun?

Why not.

I feel like I've been in a haze for over 6 months. I'm not sure what happened to me. And - because of that fog I haven't been able to write. I haven't had topics or points I wanted to make. Epiphanies.

So tonight the points is this...and it's not the "live every day like it was your last". No. Completely exhausting. And definitely way too expensive for me.

For this moment it is: Are you wasting your time doing what you are currently doing? Reading this blog is probably a waste of your time - it's a silly outlet for me though. Good way to get things out of my brain and relax a bit before having to toss and turn in bed.

Seriously though - why are you wasting your time? Are you watching the clock? The calendar? Are you waiting for someone or something?

Because it can be that quick. It can be a diagnosis and gone. It can be a few words and done. It can be a mid sized sedan running a red light and hurling towards a t-bone with a half ton truck. And yes - I witnessed all of these in the past 2 days so all the images are fresh.

And in those moments - the ones that don't come so quickly, you shouldn't have to to question yourself - Where did it all go? What happened to me?

Or even if you do, hopefully you have answers you are satisfied with.