DailySusan Humor Blog

I ROCK! YAY-UH! HOOT! HOOT! HOOT!

I had just returned yesterday from a wonderful reunion luncheon with my Bible study friends. I had made our reservation. They had two groups of 10 arriving at 11:30 a.m. and mistakenly wrote down that one was the “Susan Williams Bible Group” and the other was the “Susan Williams Book Club.”

It was an ego boost, to think I was THAT busy and popular. Good thing I didn’t get the bill for both tables!

Anyway, I was standing on our front step with a departing lunchmate when my neighbor, Dan Dixon, dubbed “Mr. Dixie” by our 4-year-old, zoomed his pickup into our driveway, honking his horn and waving his arm.

“Congratulations!” he shouted. “I never even see you work out! And here you win the bronze medal in the triathlon!!!”

Hunh??? Turns out an American entrant in that Olympic event really did win the bronze in the swim-cycle-run. Her name: Susan Williams.

She also had a “whoopsie” pregnancy just like me, causing her to skip the 2000 Olympics, which were held in Sydney, Australia. She brought her daughter – Sydney -- to Greece for these Games. She also overcame a crash in a tight turn during the cycling and came in third anyway. Susan Williams, SuperWoman!

And to think, all I do to train is SWIM across the master-bath tub to grab a hold of Maddy to shampoo her hair . . . CYCLE through the washing machine’s operations so I can throw Beamer’s softball sliders in before the rinse cycle . . . and RUN from the treat cupboard to the TV, where I have won the bronze medal for three Olympics in a row in my best event, the Couch Potato Snooze-a-thon.

Fame: fleeting, but fun.

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Prayer requests: Father God, we lift up to You a dear father-in-law named Dwight who is undergoing triple heart bypass surgery this morning in Sioux City. He’s also diabetic. Oh, Jehovah-rophe -- God, Our Healer -- let Your healing flow through his body from his head to his feet, in the lovely name of Jesus. (Exodus 15:26)

Master, we also pray urgently for an excellent job to materialize for a wonderful softball coach and expectant father named Jeff. He’s so neat, and so deserving! Put people in his path who will see what our daughter sees in her beloved coach: someone who is pure gold, tested by pressure and fire, Your best handiwork. (Rev. 3:18a)

Praise report: Follow-up to our July 27 prayer about a young man from west Omaha who was very anxious about going all the way to Davidson College in North Carolina to play soccer. Thanks to all who’ve been praying for this young freshman. Now hear this: Thomas set up the only score in a big 1-0 victory over Marquette yesterday, and was named the second of three Most Valuable Players in the game. Thank You, Lord of hosts, for sending Your angels to protect and encourage him, and give him success and confidence as he adjusts to his new setting. (Psalm 91:15)