Aug 18
There comes a point at the Games when the heavy lifting is just about over and one can safely set his sights on getting back to the US of A. I get to see Anne for the first time in a month (FaceTime not included) and I’ll get to see my dad for the first time in nearly six weeks. Read more
These are things you will find lying around the NYT office in Barra. If you look at the possible combinations, it all makes sense. Peanut butter and Nutella? That works. Water to help swallow the Advil. Advil because you had too much Chivas. Nescafe because you had too much Chivas. Advil because you mixed the wine and the Chivas. If you can think of any other combinations, please feel free to share with the rest of us. Read more
No stadium is more electric than when Usain Bolt is running the 100. No one is interested in seeing an upset. The crowd wants to see Bolt and the crowd wants to see Bolt win. And he never disappoints. Read more
I need a haircut.
But I don’t really know where to get that done because I have worn out a path between the office, the pool and gymnastics — and occasionally my hotel. Not complaining, it’s been fun, but as you’ve noticed, there hasn’t been much time for anything else. And frankly, it hasn’t given me much time to get into any mischief, which as we all know leads to good posts and lively comments. Read more
I know there is a Maple Street bash going on and the caipirinhas are flowing. If there are any other parties taking place we’d love to hear from you and send pictures to my email account and I will post them.
And if there is no party planned, there is no reason that you can’t have an impromptu drink or two. At last night’s Times party, they eventually ran out of cachaça (they didn’t know who they were dealing wth), but they substituted vodka and that seemed to work just fine.
Practice for the opening ceremony has been going on this week and despite pleas from the organizers, those in attendance have been tweeting out all the secrets. So much so that a scene with Gisele Bündchen has been cut because of it.
The same appears true for the upcoming opening ceremony party at #2 sister’s house. Read more
Welcome back friends, the Blog has landed in Rio.
The 2016 version promises to be a lively one if for no other reason than, well, we are in Rio de Janeiro!
I mean how bad can this be? Sure, we might want to stay away from Guanabara Bay, maybe avoid a favela or two, but this is the land of samba, caipirinhas and the most stunning coastal scenery you can imagine: Its soaring granite peaks give way to miles of white sandy beaches inhabited by Cariocas in an endless parade of Speedos and thongs.
Welcome to Rio! Read more
I am back in the Land of Flavorful Food.
Although to be fair, when we managed to wander outside of the official Olympic bubble we had some tasty dishes. The two Georgian restaurants rank at the top of the list, but be prepared to spend hours waiting for their delicious offerings. The price of having just-prepared goodness, I guess. Read more
Eat at Joe’s 