Will they never learn? Recently another blogger posted 5 questions about the ongoing 2014 Winter Olympics, and sports in general, for readers to answer. I tried my best to be serious…really I did. I almost had it posted when that little gremlin that sits on my shoulder erased it and posted this instead:

1. Q. Have you watched or do you plan to watch any of the 2014 Olympics?

A. No. And I won’t until they make Synchronized Bobsledding an Olympic sport.

2. Q. What is your favorite winter Olympic event? Would you ever want to be an expert in that sport?

A. Avalanche Avoidance – mixed pairs. I could easily be the expert official that starts the avalanche with my 12 gauge.

3.Q. Have you ever met an Olympic athlete?

Yes. My great-nephew is a track star for Olympic High School in Bremerton, Washington.

4. Q. Do you have a favorite athlete? Name sport.

A. Toss up between Lance Armstrong and Alex Rodriguez. The sport: Individual injecting of performance enhancing drugs – dominant butt cheek only.

5. What is your favorite exercise or sport? Is there a reason why?

A. Making wall shadow puppets. I am the reigning world champion in the  category of “professional wall puppeteers.” Here is my winning entry from last year: