Afterglow 2012 - Day 7 Friday

The fire is the essence that keeps us all out here late into the night. It provides a central gathering place of warmth and just like any part of life it needs to be attended to. The fire will eventually die out if more logs aren't added. You can just go ahead and apply that to your relationships if you want to search for a deeper meaning or a connection. I'm just talking about the fire. Uncle Rick is usually the fire Master but when he is absent physically or mentally someone has to take over. And Dale was more than willing to step up.

Mom should have never gotten a digital camera. She turned out to be just like me taking pictures of herself. But that's awesome. Actually Mom getting a digital camera is the greatest thing that has ever happened to me. I've lived a trite and horrid life.

Home

Fire is good for something other than warmth. In fact some people use it to cook food or snacks. Jenny grabbed a stick and some marshmallows and made some delicious S'Mores. Or not. Look I have no idea what she did. I only know that she rag3'd.

My Mom always wanted a daughter but instead she got Jenny. If you think that I'm being mean then you don't know me or Jenny. In fact she was the one who came up with that statement. Even though she may not be the ideal daughter, I think she's perfect.

I'm kind of surprised that Kevin and I were as good as we were. As the Back Alley Burners we have been entertaining ourselves for close to 4 years now. But we aren't used to entertaining the masses. That's why we called our band at Afterglow "Fake It Till You Make It" which is something that Timmy used to say. We're not used to playing in front of a crowd but we'll keep on trying until we one day get it right. Timmy was right. He always was. And I know until I make it I will always fake it like I know what I'm doing.

There is only one fire master at Afterglow and that is the esteemed Uncle Rick. No one else stacks wood like him and he stretches the "no logs on the fire after 11:30pm" rule by putting a shit-ton of logs on at 11:29pm. He then promptly leaves so that we get yelled at by Pete for hanging out down here and being loud after quiet hours. And of course he doesn't buy my "I couldn't leave the fire unattended" excuse.

Kevin had been laughing at Brian because all he did this week was sleep. Well who is laughing now pal? Certainly not you because you are fast asleep. Two peas in a pod these kids. But a least Kevin waited until night time to sleep. I will give him a couple of points for that. But then I will immediately take those points away because he chose to sleep on the world's most uncomfortable bench. But upon further review from the panel of judges he is rerewarded those points for laying down a cushion before drifting off to magical slumberland.

If you ever wonder where I get my goofiness comes from then you need not look any further than the pictures below. Considering that Mom raised me and Uncle Rick and Uncle Greg were part of my developmental process, I never had a chance to be a normal kid. But who wants to be normal? Normal is so overrated anyway. Do these people look normal? Hell no. But do they look like they are having a great time? Hell yes. Well screw being normal. I want to be just like Uncle Rick, Uncle Greg and my Mother. They know how to rage.

When you surround yourself with family you will always have a great time. When that family is your siblings then it will be the greatest time ever. That's what my Mom taught me. JSJT was the greatest thing that ever happened to me. Thank you Mom.