Here are the next entries in this series...proud of all of them.
#4: JUNE 4: OUR AMERICAN OLYMPIANS
"At the Olympics, you're there to do a job. I feel you should take it seriously. You should be respectful. You are putting on the red-white-and-blue and going out there to perform for your country. "(Shannon Miller US gymnast)
Day 4 of celebrating what makes me proud of in America. Today I remember all of the American athletes who have represented this country so proudly and successfully in the Olympic Games. Over the years, I've watched countless inspiring performances - the best and most heart-warming have often been by athletes that are rarely recognized. These individuals are usually the ones most proud of their opportunity, and most grateful for this country and all it has given them. May we all remember the same. Do you have an Olympic athlete or memory like these? Can you name any of these heroes?
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| Rulon Gardner, Greco-Roman wrestling Gold, Sydney 2000 |
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| Jesse Diggins, X-Country skiing, Team Sprint Gold, Pyeongchang 2018 |
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| The Dream Team, Basketball Gold, Barcelona 1992 |
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| Allyson Felix, 4x400 relay Gold, Tokyo 2020 |
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| Kerry Strug, Team gymnastics Gold, Atlanta 1996 |
#5: JUNE 5: GOOD OLD AMERICAN BARBECUE!
“Barbecue may not be the road to world peace, but it's a start.” (Anthony Bourdain)
Been a busy day, but still have time for Day 5 of celebrating things about America that make me proud.
I just love BBQ! Whether it's Texas, Carolina, Kansas City, Memphis, or just good old Grants Pass style...BBQ is about as All-American as you can get. My family loved it so much that we used to even have an annual BBQ contest among the menfolk. (Called it BAM! - after Emeril Lagasse, our muse. I won it 3 times!).
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