Afterglow 2013 - Day 4 Tuesday

I wasn't ready for this picture. How did I know? Because I even surprised myself. If I didn't see it coming, how the hell is everyone else supposed to know what is happening? They aren't. That's the real beauty of this little thing we call life.

As the day was coming to an end, the night would soon be upon us. I had no problem with that but Mom wanted to take advantage of the remaining daylight and take a walk out to Memory Point. I can't tell you what went on out there because I didn't accompany her, but I'm sure there was a lot of silence and reflection. As I've said before, it's a very nice place but is also so very sad.

I'm pretty sure that I cooked dinner for the family tonight. That's what it looks like I was supposed to be doing here. But it just looks like I'm drinking beer and playing with fire. When you think about it though, that's so much better than making dinner with one exception - you go hungry. I can stand to lose a few hundred pounds so I didn't mind, but I'm sure that Mom and Jenny would prefer some actual dinner.

My Mom doesn't like to listen to Timmy's music because it makes her sad. So she needs to be in the right place to be able to handle the fallout that will accompany it. What better place is there than Afterglow? No place in the World that I know.

In between the beers I'm sure that I managed to cook something on the grill. I'm sure it was some brats and corn on the cob. Look, I don't get paid to remember those kinds of things. I get paid to drink and have a good time. And I'm damn good at that.

After dinner I sat outside and played a little guitar. I wish I could tell you what I played or even if it was any good. But that's not really important. What was important was the fact that I was playing, which is something that I don't do that often anymore. A special guest who was hanging out at Cabin #1 decided to mosey on over and join me. Every time Kevin and I get together and play there's a little bit of magic in the air. We may never fully realize it, but we're adding to the beautiful music that makes this World a wonderful place.

There were a few coals still burning in the grill so I did the only logical thing - I added some sticks to it and made a fire. I can't help myself. When there is something burning I need to add to it and keep the fire going. Fire is meant to last. It should never be extinguished. If I have to stay here and keep stocking it forever then so be it. I would not consider that a wasted life. I love fire.

Tommy's birthday was on Saturday, but for some reason we waited until tonight to get together and celebrate it. I'm sure that he didn't mind. Every day at Afterglow is so amazing that it feels like a birthday celebration anyway except you are celebrating life. So blow out the candles young man and make a wish. Don't tell us what it is because then it won't come true. But up here wishes always come true.

Jenny's birthday wouldn't be for another week and a half, but we figured we might as well celebrate it up here as long as we all were together. Why wait? We should just celebrate every day even if there are no birthdays. We should celebrate the fact that we're alive to be able to experience more moments to laugh and enjoy life. Isn't that worth celebrating? Some people don't have the chance to do it.

If I had the choice between doing something cool with strangers or doing nothing with my family, I will always pick my family. We can sit around in a cabin and it is the greatest thing ever. That alone makes Afterglow the greatest place in the World.

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