Afterglow 2012 - Day 7 Friday

You know that it is a good weather day when the adults join us on the beach. I don't know why adults fear the beach and going in the water, but if that's what happens when you become an adult then I'm never gonna grow up. But I'm not going to argue that it was beautiful today. The last day at Afterglow is always fantastic. I guess that's God's way of taking care of us and making up for any bad weather days. He even sent his humble servant the loon out to check in on us. And that asshole was quiet for once. Nice job pal.

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Kevin has been skateboarding since he was a young child so he was able to translate those skills to a different kind of board. Even though this board was not supposed to be ridden in that way (you are supposed to use a paddle to push yourself along) his ability to balance and look cool while doing it led him to showcase his skills. And of course I was there to document this moment in time.

If Brian is a mess then Kevin has to be one too. That's how these LP's roll. He must have had enough today because he was all partied out on the floor. I just sat back and marveled at this kid.

You know that it's an even better day when the adults get in the water. They wouldn't last one day as members of our Pact. Think about it though - if they did sign the Pact then we would all be $25 richer and would be able to give out 5 extreme wedgies. I'm all for being $25 richer but I don't think I could give my Mother, my Aunts and my Uncles extreme wedgies. There's something so wrong about that. As kid we are supposed to be on the receiving end of punishment. That kind of role reversal would be troubling.

I love the water. I would spend all of my time there if I could. But that would prevent me from doing lots of other things that I love at Afterglow. Plus I would be alone all of the time. That's no way to spend what is undoubtedly the best week of my entire year. I have the other 51 weeks to hang out by myself and be a pathetic waste of space. But up here I am beloved by my cousins. Up here what I do matters. Up here people care. Up here I bring the rage. Up here I am a part of something bigger than myself. And that's saying a lot.

I'm a jerk and an asshole. But of course you already knew that. For the most part I try not to act that way towards the people that I love but sometimes I can't help it. This usually comes out when I've been drinking. Sometimes I'm so much of a jerk and an asshole that I'm able to get what I ask for from the Dark Forces. Carol went out on the surfboard thing and all I wanted was for her to fall off. And you know what happened? Of course she fell off. Part of me cheered and part of me felt guilty like it was my fault. But then I felt like a real asshole when she lost her prescription sunglasses underwater. Dale went looking for them but with no triangulation on the final resting spot it was an impossible mission. I should contribute money for her to buy a new pair, but I'm too much of an asshole.

BK3 is a mess. But he is a beautiful mess. Just look at him here - eating a popsicle, wearing jeans that are rolled up into shorts and casually hanging out in the HT. I can't stress how great he is.