The Good Life – July-August 2017

CO: “Legally Blonde.” I don’t know what it is. Have you ever
noticed that it’s on TBS every other day? I’ll stop and watch
that. World Game Series VII, okay, maybe I won’t watch
“Legally Blonde,” but I might be switching back and forth.
The bend and snap, I have that down.
GL: Every time you drop something is an opportunity.
GL: What’s your ancestral background?
CO: My grandfather was Italian. He was a Frisco. That’s
pretty much what our family is known for. There’s some
Scandinavian in us, too, which is why my last name is Olson.
But I will always say I’m American. I love this country. I
don’t mean to get all nationalistic, proud and red, white and
blue, but I really do.
GL: What’s one of your favorite family traditions?
CO: Growing up with my grandparents, we had big Sunday
dinners, and that’s something my wife and I try to do, too.
My brothers, my sister, or my mom or aunt try to come over.
It’s a big deal.
GL: It’s fun to hear about other traditions because it inspires
me to think of ones I’d want to start.
CO: That’s the great thing about them. My kids are 7 and
8. My wife and I have been married for 12 years. We’re
starting our own traditions and starting our lives. My sons
love Sunday supper. They even ask about it. They’ll ask if
Auntie Joce is coming over for Sunday supper. That’s living
the good life. It really is.
GL: Who would be a better successor to your role as mayor,
Batma—
CO: Humpty Dumpty.
GL: Okay, Batman, Superman, or Humpty Dumpty?
CO: Truth, justice, and the American way — isn’t that what
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