Tall Poppy Diaries

Observations and musings on life as a happy high-achiever (or what the Aussie's call a "Tall Poppy" ). "Unless you choose to do great things with it, it makes no difference how much you are rewarded, or how much power you have." --Oprah Winfrey

Friday, August 20, 2004

US Gymnast Carly Patterson Wins Gold

Sixteen-year-old Carly Patterson, who seems to epitomize the girl-next-door cliche', is the first US gymnast to win gold in the Olympic Individual All-Around competition since Mary Lou Retton. Makes you proud to be an American, I'll tell ya'!