An Olympic Interruption

We interrupt the regularly scheduled next post (the second half of our Nauvoo trip) for a news flash.

Yes, that is my very own hand holding a genuine Beijing Olympics gold medal.

Here's what the other side looks like:



The white inset circle is actually white jade.

And here is Liz holding the medal:



You may ask how this came about. Well, even if you don't ask, I'm going to tell you.

The winner of the gold medal in the women's cycling time trial this year is Kristin Armstrong. It just so happens that Kristin's husband is Joe Savola, who just happens to work with me here at the little ol' Boise office of Marvell Semiconductor.

Every week we have a little employee sponsored barbecue in the parking lot, and today Joe brought Kristin's medal in to show it off.

So there you have it! Liz and I can now both say that we have held an actual Olympic gold medal in our very own hands.

Erick