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Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Post Script on the Olympics- our little claim to fame

We are in Oklahoma now, but for years we live on the same old dusty dirt road that the Karolyis lived on- the Olympic coaches for the American Gymnastics team. They have a ranch with exotic animals and that is also where the Olympic training center for the American Gymnasts. It's kinda an unlikely town for them to pick. New Waverly, Texas- about 950 people in the whole town, about 70 miles north of Houston. There is a small unassuming sign on the dirt road that says "Gymnastic Olympic training Center" with an arrow, that's it. 4 years ago the girls swept the Olympics with medals I was so excited, I wanted to put a "way to go" sign next to there's or something. The sleepy town didn't raise an eyebrow, didn't bother them at all to have such famous people living amidst them. I guess maybe that's why they chose New Waverly. :-)

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