We've Got Ourselves a Race!

And the race is on!! I’m so happy, I just love this show. I thought the opening was cool, with all the sea planes flying in formation on their way to land in Puget Sound. And then, the teams appear! Here are my thoughts… Peter and Sarah, the triathalete team… Dating? Wellll, that’s news, right? That wasn’t disclosed in the pre-show interview, was it? Another new relationship being wrung through The Amazing Race wringer. Although I think these two are going to weather it better than Rob and Kimberly, because they’ve done a lot of traveling and competing together. Balal and Sa'eed, are going to pull over during the race to pray? You know, I hope they stay true to that. I would be truly impressed if in the midst of chaos, they consciously pulled themselves out of it, and remembered what their personal priorities are. Do I think it will happen…? I guess I’m not sure. We’ll have to keep and eye on these guys. Rob and Kimberly, I loved during their little interview when he was saying that Kimberly can’t control him, “and she needs to learn that.” Her eyes kind of flicked down and then shot to the side to look at him. Yeah. Kimberly didn’t like that. These two will be fun to watch. Dustin and Kandice, the wonder twins! You know, I give them a bad time, but they look like a lot of fun. And heck, they can really sprint… they may actually have what they need to stay in this thing! And I need to find out who does their hair… that’s a great shade of blonde. (no, seriously… who does your hair?) David and Mary… I still think these two are so cute. They fit so well together! I think their little southern drawl will make others underestimate them, but they’re scrappy! Erwin and Godwin… aww, they dressed alike just like the wonder twins did! But man, the similarities end there, huh? Long flowing hippy hair, and short crew-cut jock hair. They do cover both ends of the spectrum though! That could be handy. Duke and Lauren just about made me cry. I mean, first you see Lauren’s eyes just deaden when her dad says he’s got “just a teeny bit of disappointment” in his daughter… and then HE breaks down. Man, I didn’t know I was going to have to be scrambling around for a tissue only five minutes in. Okay, I secretly hope these two just kick butt, so they have something to bond them together for the rest of their lives. Vipul and Arti… she made me laugh, even just coming up the dock. She is Gung HO! She can’t wait to get at this thing! Arti couldn’t even get her to hold his hand. She’s like a spring all wound up and ready to explode. Someone needs to learn how to bottle that energy… she could power a small city! Kellie and Jamie… oh the guys are going have fun with these two. Not only how they look, but the things they say! “You could put us in a cardboard box, and we’d find a way to have fun?” Trust me, men all over America are picturing these two in a cardboard box together having fun. They’re also all rushing out to reserve doorknob costumes for Halloween. Tyler and James: the ex-drug addicts / models. Way to turn your life around, boys! The before and after pictures tell quite the story. They gave us a little Zoolander pose, and then a laugh to let us know they don’t take themselves too seriously. I hope not, there’s nothing less fun to watch then guys with egos. Hopefully these two are full of fun, because I think they’ll be around a while. Lyn and Karlyn. My first question is, who’s watching the kids? Kudos to you two for getting out and seeing the world, but I always wonder who they get to watch the little ones when they’re not even allowed to tell anyone where they’re going. Hmmm… something to ask when the race is over. And finally, Tom and Terry. When I saw them hop out of the plane, I couldn’t believe it! I knew they were trying to be very diversified this season, but I had no idea they had found a couple leprechauns to participate in the race! How tall are these guys… 4’2”? Will they even be able to reach the pedals on the rent-a-cars?? But they’re feisty; I’ll give them that. Kind of like those mean little yappy dogs that look cute from a distance, but clamp on to your leg with a growl and won’t ever let go.