Afterglow 2014 - Day 8 Saturday

 

 

 

 

But there is always a reason to come back home, especially when you have someone there waiting for you. Korben Dallas relies on me for food, water, shelter and late night conversation. I know that he could do without my incessant babbling about The Little Mermaid, but he needs food, water and shelter to survive. So he puts up with the rest of my nonsense. When I go away, I do miss this little character, so he's the best part about coming back home. The Afterglow Blues never go away, but he makes it a little easier to deal with.

My Mom's friends Tom and Pam Mueller watched Gracie while we were away. We called them on the way home and Courtney came by and dropped her off. Upon seeing my Mom (and I guess her Mom too), she nearly leapt right out of the passenger window. I guess one of us was happy to be home. Not me. The Afterglow blues were hitting me hard and got worse as it became a reality.

If we don't have anything else going on (last year I had to be back for a friend's wedding Saturday night), we stop by Ken and Mary's place in Tripoli. This was one of Timmy's favorite places to go, so we buried some of his ashes here. When we went to go visit him this time, a turkey followed us out into the woods. Yep, you heard me right. A G D turkey followed me around. It was the weirdest thing ever. I understand that a dog is often referred to as "man's best friend", but a turkey should never carry the same distinction. If anything, it should be "man's best dinner". To be quite honest with you, it kind of freaked me out. I didn't like this feathered bastard following me around. This was a wild animal and I didn't want this guy to go wild on me. Not on my watch thanksgiving dinner.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

   

 

 

 

 

Home

 

 

 

 

I don't know if you are familiar with the picture that is on Timmy's prayer cards from his funeral. If not, I'll do my best to describe it. He's here at Ken and Mary's and playing guitar to some turkeys. He also has one leg elevated, standing partly on a log. Well Ken saved these logs and chopped them up and gave some to me. I have several fires over at Mom's house, so it would get used. Plus it was special that these were the very logs that he touched at one point. I know it's weird, but this kind of thing is very important to me.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

They made us some lunch and we sat around and talked for a bit. We didn't stay too long because it was still a long way from home. The drive back home is always rough, as I am weary from a long week of rage. But all good things must end. That's how it goes.

Even though the Afterglow Blues hit real hard once home becomes a reality, it sure is good to be back. My body, soul and mind can really only handle one week up there. Any more than that and I don't think I would alive long enough to make it home.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's criminal that I'm finishing up Afterglow 2014 only 33 days before Afterglow 2015. What the hell took me so long? I ask myself this question every year. In the 13 years that I've been posting Afterglow pictures on this site, I have yet to find an answer for that. I guess it all comes down to this - Afterglow is the greatest endeavor that I undertake on this site and also in my life. Something this big requires my full attention and a 100% commitment. Go big or go home I always say. And despite me being there now, I'm not going home.