Archive | 25.12.2009
- Colorado Vacation
"Head's up!" My Dad yelled as the sleeping bag roll crashed into the side of my head, knocking my sunglasses askew.
"Ass Munch!" I bellowed, "Those are frickin' expensive shades, dude!"
My Dad, Morgan, laughed heartily as he continued to unload the back of the van. He had set up a week long get-a-way for all of the family in Colorado at a mountainside home of one of his friends that owned a place in Vail. We never got together much anymore since I had graduated college and my younger sister was ... more
- Cousin Brenda
Jim looked out the window and briefly lost focus on the conversation in the room. His parents were deeply involved in a conversation with his aunt and uncle and seemed to not even notice his presence. One glance at his cousin Brenda confirmed she looked as bored as him.
His relatives had arrived a few days earlier and would be staying through the weekend. His aunt and uncle lived on the other side of the country, so they only saw each other maybe once every year or two. They seemed like nice enough ... more