Let the games begin! Yesterday we celebrated the opening of 30th Olympiad with some British inspired cuisine. We started with beef stew and Yorkshire pudding. Then for dessert, or as the Brits would call it, pudding, we had Knickerbocker Glory, an ice cream and fruit treat served in a tall glass. Later we finished with an attempt at making butter beer. I used a very simple recipe from Mugglenet.com as I didn't want to cook much or buy too many ingredients. It wasn't the best recipe to use. It was much too sweet. Next time I'll have to try the more complicated recipe, or just wait till I get an original at Universal!
Our pudding. It was already melting by the time I grabbed the camera to get a shot. We also improvised with the tall glasses, this was all we had. They were tasty!
We watched the Opening Ceremony last night. It was LONG, so we only watched bits of it. But personally, they never are really my favorite. I've been watching events on and off today. I caught the Men's Road Race where 38 year old Alexandr Vinokurov from Kazakhstan clinched the gold medal. I love these sports where the athletes don't reach their peak at 22. It's so inspiring to watch them. I've also caught some tennis and men's swimming. I'm looking forward to tonight and the start of the men's gymnastics. As a former gymnast it has always been my favorite sport to watch, and when I was younger I only really liked watching the women's. In fact I can remember vividly watching the 1996 Atlanta games at Park where the USA women's 'Dream Team' took gold and the drama of the injured Kerri Strug as she landed her vault and sealed their victory. However, I think now I prefer the men's. You watch these guys and you can't help but be amazed by what they can do. It's incredible, their strength, and stamina, and grace. I love it. So watch some tonight if you can, and be amazed.
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I remember watching the Kerri Strug vault too. Can't belive that was like 15/16 years ago! you're dessert looks yummy!
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