If this seems legit, this is why we do what we every Monday at The Master’s Table. Be of good cheer. We’ll get through it together, one sip of coffee at a time. This is Happy Monday #439.

After trailing China for two weeks, sometimes by quite a bit, the United States pulled ahead in the gold medal count to finish with 39. The US won a total of 113 total medals, fewer than some recent Olympic Games despite there being more events in Tokyo than ever before. The hardware was more evenly spread out in these games, with more countries winning at least one medal than ever before. Click here for a complete breakdown of US medal winners and links to much more from USA Today. The Winter Games begin in 179 days.