Afterglow 2011 - Day 5 Wednesday

We didn't have much else going on and I figure that most of the women at the resort went to town to do some shopping. Or they were in the cabins talking about laundry. I don't know what women do. But us kids where just trying to figure out how to stave off boredom.

Look at this drunk bastard passed out on the ground. Research by me and my constituents says that it is Tommy. There is no rule sleeping on the ground up on KK but that's because raging has no clear cut definition and Tommy is essentially Raging on KK right now.

Uncle Rick obviously didn't have anything better to do because he pulled up a chair, grabbed a mug and watched us do nothing. It's good to see adults take an interest in their children/nieces/nephews. I wish that all grown-ups in this world would be just like Uncle Rick.

With absolutely nothing else going on at the resort (seriously, look around in these pictures and tell me if you see anyone else besides my family) we decided to play some bags. You are well aware of the horseshoe tournament but over the last few years Gail has also added a bags tournament. I'm not sure if this was a tournament game or not but I do remember that I was supposed to play with Curtis in it. I don't even remember the results of this game. But I do know that we were having fun and that playing bags was a hell of a lot better than doing nothing.

Even on the days when the sun isn't shining and the clouds loom overhead Afterglow is still the most beautiful place on Earth. I'll admit that I haven't been everywhere on Earth but why try and find paradise when you already know where it is. It's that easy folks.

Judging from this picture I'm guessing that Kevin and Kelly won because losers don't smile. They just pout or stare off in the distance. But in the end it doesn't matter who wins or loses because we're all winners. Why? Because we were all at Afterglow and you weren't.

Music can be such a polarizing thing and eventually everyone will flock towards it. There's a reason that the Pied Piper was able to lure rats and children out of the nooks, crannies and beds of the town and lead them to God knows where so he was able to do God knows what with them. I don't know why people tell that story because to me it seems like the Pied Piper was a sick perverted bastard. But the Back Alley Burners, although crass and unforgiving with their lyrics, are only here to entertain. We will not harm you in any way. Unless you are easily offended.

When no one else is around everything gets all quiet and you can just sit back and take it all in. And it's beautiful. Even though right now I'm sitting at my Mom's house typing this and it is February (as opposed to me sitting on the dock at Afterglow in July) looking at these pictures makes me feel so good because I remember what it is like to be at Afterglow. I think about it every single day. Honestly it's what keeps me going through life and why I have a countdown to the next year. Afterglow means that much to me and I wouldn't miss it for the world.

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When you have nothing else to do it's good to have a hobby or a skill that can be practiced and improved upon. For Kevin and I it is playing guitar, writing songs or singing. You know, all things that can benefit our band the Back Alley Burners. We don't look too happy to be doing it but my only excuse is that the overall weather conditions often put a damper on your spirits. It is up to you to rise above and be positive.

The best part about a bad weather day at Afterglow is that we usually take that as an omen to go to the Casino in Watersmeet at night. We usually spend a few hours there and leave whenever people are ready to walk away up or down. Brian, Kelly and I lost money tonight and Brian's suit jacket couldn't give him any class.

I don't know how everyone else did that day because no one else rubbed it in my face like Kevin did. I don't know the actual amount but I see plenty of $50's and $20's in there so it's at least $200 dollars. Just look at him. And how how smug he looks. That jerk.

It was Curtis' 1st time to the Lac Vieux Desert Casino but he cleaned up on the craps tables along with Stacy who was here for the 2nd time. I'm pretty sure that Tommy won at craps too but the main thing is that, they along with Susie and Kevin didn't lose money tonight. It must be nice to not have a giant hole in your pocket.