Play Misty for Me

     The torch burns in London, but the torch passes in Buffalo. 

     As stated before the Games opened, I toook from my father, or my father gave me, a love of the Olympic Games.  Yesterday, one of my daughters bemoaned the fact that a friend would be next to impossible to talk to at an upcoming social gathering because he would be "immersed in track and field."  The other daughter asked me for an update on beach volleyball.  Pretty cool stuff.  I get the feeling there will be another generation of family members who will share the love of the Games with their own progeny.

    Brigid's request was for news on the famous pair of beach volleyballers, Misty May-Treanor and Kerry Walsh.  Until just a couple of days ago, the pair had not lost a set in Olympic play, and, to this day, remain unbeaten in match play.  The defending Gold medalists defeated Italy in 33 minutes.  They are 19-0 in Olympic matches, when the string began at the Athens Games.

   Misty and Kerri play China today in one of the semi-final matches.  The other USA women's pair of April Ross and Jen Kessy has also made it to the semis, they will play Brazil.