Afterglow 2009 - Day 7 Friday

I've previously mentioned that once at Easter, Uncle Greg squatted and yelled, "nothing is getting in my anus!" Being the loving family that they are, Sandy, Brian and Stacy recreated this moment during yet another family picture sure to gain notice.

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Even though James and Melissa has already went back home, we took another family picture with Kevin subbing in. And this picture ended up turning out better than the other one. Not because Kevin was in it besides James, but because everyone was actually smiling and looking at the camera. If only the other one was this good...

This is probably closer to the family picture that will go inside the wooden frame and adorn their wall along with the trinkets. Although this one is certainly less goofy than the previous two, it still features Brian and Stacy wearing farmers hats and sashes. There's nothing wrong with that, and in the Kurutz family that's pretty normal.

Some brothers and sisters are lucky to have each other, and some wish on a shooting star that the Blue Fairy would exchange their sibling with one that didn't bug the hell outta them. I'm in the first category, and I'm 100% sure that Brian and Stacy are too. They are more similar than I'm sure they care to admit, and they both rock. As they've gotten older, I've been able to hang out with them as young adults instead of babysitting them, and if the last few years are any indication, my remaining years with Brian and Stacy are going to be phenomenal.

After that crazy scene that saw us murdering the hats that we had worn for an entire week, we went in the hot tub to relax and reflect on our crimes against our sombreros. It was then that I noticed these warning signs on the wall. I don't know if I just don't pay attention to shit or if I don't care about the risks and consequences of using this facility, but this is the first time that I saw these ever. The normal person would look at these and say that they are general warnings that should be followed to avoid injury or death. I am not a normal person. When I look at these signs I see a negligent parent letting their children Start the Revolution with them, and a man Starting the Revolution alone. Both of these pictures trouble me, mostly because the Revolution is a group activity, and should never have anyone not joining in. Even those that are not part of the Revolution should feel the urge to raise their fist in the air and join us in Revolutioning for or against whatever we are.

Since Uncle Greg started the Revolution, it's only right that their family picture would have all of them doing it. I'm not sure if this is their "official get an 8x10 print and hang on the wall" family picture, but it should be. Now that would be a conversation piece.