Tuesday, December 09, 2008

Just Cous

These are some pictures worth keeping. The stories behind them don't really need to be told, although a caption or two wouldn't hurt.

All the cousins and the common set of grandparents. Posed.

Every family affair mandates a posed portrait, and that's acceptable. Personally, I prefer the candids, which tend to tell a tale by themselves.

The California cousins

The Jersey cousins

This is my favorite picture. Out of context, it could be the juxtaposition of the oldest cousin and the youngest cousin. It could also be the vaguely beard-related (technically speaking, I think the term is "barbaric") gesture - my cousins took to calling me "Bearded Donnie", which is fantastic. But mostly it's about the breakfast that was still on his chin.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Pic #3: Personally I like the one-shoed man who looks like he's about to wail you with something in the background.

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Ben said...

barbic, or maybe barbous; not barbaric

barbaric comes from the pejorative "bar-bar," the sheep-like sound Greeks used to insult non-Greeks

Whatever dude, you're a nerd too. But damn is that a sweet beard.

Anonymous said...

Dear Ben,

What is the etymology of the word "etymology"? Ha! Where is your Latin god now?