I LOVE the Olympics! In fact, here in the Harris household we look forward to the Summer Olympic Games for ummm...four years! So they kick off tonight! 
Of course, like most American girls, Gymnastics is my very favorite Olympic sport. My mom says I learned our national anthem in 1984 watching Mary Lou win her gold metals!!! However, Track and Field are very near and dear to our hearts. In fact, Flint and I talked about trying to go to Beijing a couple of years back, but we had no idea what the future held for us at that point and China is a long, expensive way from home. We knew it would be a big year for former Arkansas athletes. Needless to say, we will be watching from the comfort of Home Sweet Waco! Many of you already know this but for those of you who don't I will bring you up to par. Flint just left a job at the University of Arkansas where he advised the Track and Field Teams. Arkansas Track is a world known program, arguably, one of the most successful college programs ever, therefore, producing many Olympians. Which means, we know and LOVE (most) of these kids! One very dear to our hearts is Veronica Campbell-Brown (and we love Omar , her hubby, too). We got to know her when she ran at Arkansas. Flint was her (now) husband's academic advisor, I sold her a house in Fayetteville, and we went to she and Omar's wedding last November in Jamaica. A couple of days ago, we got word from Veronica's coach that she will be carrying the Jamaican flag! I will have to tell you more about her later. She is to Jamaica like Reese Witherspoon or Julia Roberts are to America- Jamaica's Sweetheart. A true one she is. She is a class act! I have included several random pictures that I either had on my camera or I found online of her. I can't go with out saying something about Tyson Gay as well. Another athlete that we love-He was one of Flint's guys. He is a very genuine guy, which is a hard thing to uphold when you are a big American sprinter living in the spotlight.
Of course, like most American girls, Gymnastics is my very favorite Olympic sport. My mom says I learned our national anthem in 1984 watching Mary Lou win her gold metals!!! However, Track and Field are very near and dear to our hearts. In fact, Flint and I talked about trying to go to Beijing a couple of years back, but we had no idea what the future held for us at that point and China is a long, expensive way from home. We knew it would be a big year for former Arkansas athletes. Needless to say, we will be watching from the comfort of Home Sweet Waco! Many of you already know this but for those of you who don't I will bring you up to par. Flint just left a job at the University of Arkansas where he advised the Track and Field Teams. Arkansas Track is a world known program, arguably, one of the most successful college programs ever, therefore, producing many Olympians. Which means, we know and LOVE (most) of these kids! One very dear to our hearts is Veronica Campbell-Brown (and we love Omar , her hubby, too). We got to know her when she ran at Arkansas. Flint was her (now) husband's academic advisor, I sold her a house in Fayetteville, and we went to she and Omar's wedding last November in Jamaica. A couple of days ago, we got word from Veronica's coach that she will be carrying the Jamaican flag! I will have to tell you more about her later. She is to Jamaica like Reese Witherspoon or Julia Roberts are to America- Jamaica's Sweetheart. A true one she is. She is a class act! I have included several random pictures that I either had on my camera or I found online of her. I can't go with out saying something about Tyson Gay as well. Another athlete that we love-He was one of Flint's guys. He is a very genuine guy, which is a hard thing to uphold when you are a big American sprinter living in the spotlight.
Veronica and Omar came to eat breakfast at our house before they moved to Orlando.
Random...I know. This was this past Christmas in Squaw Valley, one of the early sites of the Winter Olympics. I told you Flint is obsessed!
The torch stills burns.
Flint and Tyson at Veronica and Omar's Rehearsal Dinner.
Kim (Veronica's Coach's Wife and our friend), Flint, and I at VC and Omar's wedding. It was THE most beautiful setting I have ever seen! Yes, that is a Jamaican beach in the background.
Unfortunately, this is the only picture I snapped of the Bride and the Groom. She was incredibly beautiful and they were so sweet! It was such a fun time!
VC at work. Adidas specially makes her orange shoes for her. In the Olympics she will be wearing yellow ones...to represent Jamaica.
A true class act. She is beautiful inside and out!And by the way...Laura is coming to Waco this weekend, too! I can't wait to hang out with her and Brad!
5 comments:
Hey there! Thank you SOO much for your sweet comment on my blog! It is great to meet you! We would have loved to have had in good ole Athens, but it looks like Waco is treating you well! Your house is SO cute!
Wow, I think I need to bring down the exclamation points a bit, haha. Anyways, good luck with your job search, too - I will be praying for you...it is a tricky game trying to find one that is for sure. What is your field??
I hope you have a great weekend!!!
Girl, I would kill to have YOUR great taste!! Your house is beautiful!!! : )
I cannot stop watching the Olympics this year! I love it!
PS This is what I love about blogging....stealing everyone's ideas! :)
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#1 LOVE LOVE LOVE YOUR HOUSE...MY DREAM HOUSE REALLY!!!!!
#2 i SPENT CHRISTMAS TIME IN BEIJING 2 YEARS AGO SOOOOOOO THIS WHOLE OLYMPICS THINGS ROCKS MY WORLD!!!!!!!!!
#3 YOUR DRESS IN THE WEDDING PIC......WHO AND WHERE...I NEED IT!!! SOOOO CUTE!!!!
Yay for all the posts! We're absorbed into the Olympics as well, but unlike ya'll, don't know anyone personally. That's so cool that ya'll went to Veronica's wedding. She's fast...that's an understatement. So Flint did well teaching her! The specials that the news stations have done on her show what a wonderful lady she is; I'm glad to know it's true!
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