Afterglow 2012 - Day 4 Tuesday

Looks like I spoke too soon. Seems like we didn't have enough sombreros for both the adults and the kids. That's ok though because we can rage with or without the sombreros. The hat doesn't make the person, the person makes the hat. Booyah.

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We were well prepared for a fiesta night because we roll pretty deep when it comes to sombreros. There we even enough for the adults to wear them for a change. That certainly made the adult table a little livelier than usual. Or maybe it was the margaritas...

There is always one night per year where we all get together and have our own family potluck. All of the family meets at our cabin and since the inhabitants of Cabin #1 are also considered family, they join us too. Everyone is welcome here. I don't know who's brilliant idea it was to have a fiesta night but that person should get one of Gail's blue ribbons. You already know of our fascination with the Mexican culture.

Brian wasn't the only one who needed a nap. After dinner I crashed hardcore. Day drinking took its' toll on me and I missed out on raging that night. Sometimes you just need a night off but the early bedtime caused me to be awake at 3 in the morning.

No matter how old I get I will always sit at the kid's table. You might think I'm crazy but I know an entire group of people who share that exact sentiment. And in that group are two "real" adults Uncle Greg and Aunt Sandy so I know that I'll still be able to do this as I progress in years on this Earth. No offense to the adults but the kid's table was, is and will always be where the cool people sit.

Hey-O! Look out for the Mothers! When they start wearing sombreros and cheersing each other with cups of Jose Cuervo margaritas then you know that the party has just begun. The truth is that they arrived a little late to the party because we had already been drinking all day long. We don't encourage the Mothers to join in our deviant behavior but it's nice to see that they are willing to cross the line every now and then and join us on the dark side. But then they set down the drink and all is right with the world once again.

The Mothers have to work so hard to maintain control because people like Cousin Kevin are so ridiculous that they beget utter chaos without even trying. And then he takes it to the next level by doing something like this. What a goofy little bastard.

Aunt Maria, Aunt Kris and Aunt Sandy. Three of the four women who hold our family together. I'd hate to imagine what would happen if they didn't put forth the energy and effort to make sure the Kurutz/Reck clan doesn't erupt in full anarchy.

I mentioned before that there is an apparent sombrero shortage up here at Afterglow. I blame myself. If I too scoured all of the Dollar Tree stores in the greater Milwaukee area like Brian and Aunt Sandy did then we might have had enough for everyone and Kevin and Jenny wouldn't have to share one. I'm sure that they don't mind but just once it would be nice for everyone to have their own hat.

After Brian's power nap he awoke filled with energy so he took Jenny and Tommy out for a boat ride. I think I can speak for the other cousins when I say that I would trust Brian with my safety on the waters. I know it sounds weird but he always delivers.

Brian was sleeping on the ground again. What a surprise. But after drinking all day, loads of carbs in the form of Mexican cuisine and the approaching evening, everyone could fancy a nap. Tommy certainly fell victim to the coercion of slumber's promises until I crept close enough to see the truth. He was merely faking a nap to try and fit in with his older cousin. As for Brian? He was really napping.