Olympics Day 1

Yesterday was my hubby's birthday. We celebrated with a vanilla chocolate chip cake topped with chocolate cream cheese frosting. Then his mom and her hubby had us over for a birthday dinner last night, and we watched the Olympic opening ceremonies in Beijing. Good show, huh?

Still, did you notice the absence of female athletes from some otherwise well-represented countries? Especially the one with zero women--except for the two daughters of the top dog? Hopefully this and a number of other human rights violations will not go unchallenged with all eyes on Beijing.

In other news I'm enjoying a good read given to me by my friend Carol. The Miracle at Speedy Motors, set in Botswana, reveals author Alexander McCall Smith's gift for characterization that includes natural dialogue with humor sprinkled in. Highly recommended.