PyeongChang 2018

Mr. S. can hardly wait until tomorrow night;

He loves the Olympics and has threatened that he might

DVR the whole darn thing and watch it night and day.

Doesn't want to miss a second of the Games they'll play.

After years of living with him, I no longer grouse

Even though the Winter Games, which so enchant my spouse,

Strike me as insanity...  A bunch of crazy kids

Hurtling down mountainsides on greased and fragile skids.

I feel for their mothers, holding their collective breath,

Fearing their beloved off-spring might be courting death

Flipping, flying, floating, freezing out there in the cold

Pushing past their limits in a quest to win the Gold.

I hope all the athletes who participate have fun;

Just the fact they're all in South Korea means they've won.

I'll be watching - cheering - warm and safely in my chair,

Wishing all the best of luck to everyone who's there.

Happy Valentine's Day? There's an App for That.

It isn't just the Olympic rings that are hooking up.  (Photo/Courtesy of Detroit.CBS.Local)

Looking for a Valentine?  I hear that there's an app,

Popular because it's making "hooking-up" a snap.

Olympians in Sochi have been using it - a lot...

All those healthy, pretty people gathered in one spot.

Tinder lets them see who else is looking for a date

When they aren't out on the slopes or on the ice to skate.

Shows whoever's close to them who'd also like to meet

In between those moments when they're scheduled to compete.

Talk about a "target rich environment" to use.

They can still find consolation, even if they lose.

(As for me, I found my love the good, old-fashioned way.

Thank you darlin' Valentine...  I love you more each day.)

The Olympic Games and Black Widows Don't Mix

Be on the lookout.  (Photo/New York Post)

'though I plan to view Olympic Games, I wouldn't go

(And not just because I'm not that big a fan of snow.)

Sochi is the target for a terrorist attack;

If you plan on going there you'd better watch your back.

'though I know you go to see an athlete who competes,

Your eyes should be looking for Black Widows in the streets.

There are 3 they're searching for and 1 could be there now...

Figure skaters cannot execute a great Salchow...

Not if they are focusing on checking out the crowd.

Must be hard for athletes there to do their countries proud

Knowing any moment at the Games could be their last -

Talk about a motivating cause for moving fast.