dorkin' out

Once upon a time, I was a very, very serious person. I was serious about academics, about reading and writing, about music ... in short: everything. As the following photographs are about to prove, those days are gone. I don't mean to say that I avoid intellectual or spiritual discussion, because I frequently do engage with others in this way. And I don't mean to say that there aren't things about which I am intellectually or emotionally passionate. Because I am.

What I mean is that now, I'm not afraid to get my silly on. You might say I'm serious about getting silly, which would mean perhaps, that there hasn't been any change in seriousness after all. It's an interesting philosophical question which I will take precisely zero minutes of my (or your) time to analyze.

In any case, there was ample opportunity for this (upping the silly factor) on our recent road trip to central California. And I wasn't alone. In fact, I was in excellent company.

Please enjoy this, my ode to dorkin' out ...

Rick
(in honor of Talk-Like-A-Pirate Day, appropriately enough)

Stacy

And not to be outdone (you know I'm saving the best for last, right?),
James

This one needs a caption, but for the life of me,
I can't stop laughing long enough to come up with one.

(Because laughter is necessary to life)