No Olympics Thread??? Well here's one

**disneymaniac87** · 08-14-2008, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by Keasmom

That is very, very cool. I think his mom is a genius. He credits her with getting him into swimming as a way to manage his ADHD and it helped him learn focus so he wouldn't have to take the medicine. That is a smart lady.

Wow she is a smart mother! I would have never thought about that!

Originally Posted by Keasmom

Does your friend have any photos of those days that they might like to share? )Or sell to the national scandal mags?) KIDDING, JUST KIDDING.

I'm not sure.. I probably could ask

haha

**Keasmom** · 08-14-2008, 11:59 AM

There have been some really cool tidbits of info about him both on the Official channel and on Fox and the NBC Olympic website. Seems like a really great family.

**disneymaniac87** · 08-14-2008, 12:16 PM

yeah lol

Being from B-more though all we hear about is him, and during the winter.. all we hear is about Kimmie Missner(the ice skater (she is from my home-town)) It gets a tad tiring.... but I still think they are both great athletes

**lorilovestigger** · 08-14-2008, 12:57 PM

I think I'm going to move to Baltimore!!

**disneymaniac87** · 08-14-2008, 01:04 PM

hahah

It is a good place to live! sometimes

**cjborne2** · 08-14-2008, 02:13 PM

Disneymanic, do I remember correctly that after the 2004 games there was a parade for him in Towson? I think there was and would think the county would have another one. I just hope I'm in town for it if it happens!

**disneymaniac87** · 08-14-2008, 02:31 PM

Yeah they had a HUGE parade... Towson was packed! I will be back in school by then.. So I will miss it. They did the same thing for Kimmie Meissner during the winter olympics in my home town.. it was bad.. You couldn't get anywhere that whole day

**StarsNStripes** · 08-14-2008, 05:19 PM

I also heard about the pool as his management for ADHD. His mom's a middle school principal so she oughta know!

**lorilovestigger** · 08-14-2008, 11:03 PM

#6 woo hoo!! I was hoping that Ryan would've came in 2nd.

**Keasmom** · 08-15-2008, 01:17 AM

American gymnasts take GOLD AND SILVER- YEAH GIRLS!!!!!!

Despite questionable judging, our girls won first and second and they were stellar.Yeah team America and the back stories in this were great.

**lorilovestigger** · 08-15-2008, 10:11 AM

Woo Hoo!!!!

**Keasmom** · 08-15-2008, 10:26 AM

That was the happiest two girls, one coach and one coach dad I have seen since the 1996 Atlanta games. And Bella was dead on with all of his comments. Nastia's dad was crying it was so neet sonce he was a Russian medalist in 1988 (think that is the right year), what a good evening of Olympics. AHHHHH, and another easy swim for Michael Phelps, and his buddy Lochte. Total athletic awesomeness!!