this is my olympian, schecky, in training on my yard.had never been willing to walk on the grass before. you never know what's going to happen. his great grandfather was the fastest runner in maryland when he was 14. go, schecky, go. anyway, i was in heaven. >> how cute is he, by the way? >> cody and cass came for my birthday. >> happy birthday, by the way. >> it was a super birthday. the "today" show did a big thing on the website about my birthday. and kathie turning 62. they took a year off for me. i was thrilled. apparently john oliver had fun with his opening ceremony thing. another highlight for hoda, in see what he had to say. >> a buildup to the rio games has been turbulent, with brazil experiencing massive recession, protest in the streets and a zika outbreak. on friday, nbc urged us to forget all that and focus on the opening ceremony. >> they are ready for tonight, to put the headlines aside, and hit the reset button and throw one massive party. >> did somebody said party? >> oh, no. oh, no. hoda got into the caparhina supply.