Oops Quick retraction

Oops!! This is a quick retraction for some, off the cuff remarks made in my last post about the New Guinea Aboriginal Face Mutations. When I first thought of the subject, New Guinea Aboriginal Face Mutations, I was just making it up as a joke to go along with the Aggressive Worm Farming theme of one of my previous posts (November 21, 2008). I didn’t really know that the Aboriginal natives of New Guinea really did mutate their faces. When I started writing this last post, I thought it would be a great idea to find some pictures of New Guinea natives to illustrate the post. I found one, very unattractive picture of four natives, three men and one woman, on the internet and placed it on the post. In a misdirected attempt at humor, I mentioned that some may have thought it was a picture of my in laws. And, as you would imagine, some of the in laws took exception to that reference. In an attempt at reconciliation, I will post some real pictures of the in laws here.

This is Mike, my father in law. He may seem a bit familiar to some of you. That is because he has one of those faces that remind everyone of someone they know. He is an avid skydiver, rock climber, surfer, kite flyer, knot tier, Knickerbocker fan, and entomologist. He has been around the world more times than you can count and is on a first name basis with most of the world leaders.

This is a snap shot of my sisters in law, Missi, Richie, and one of Missi’s friends, along with their traveling body guard, as they toured London. The airline had lost their luggage and all they had to wear was the bathing suits they had bought as gag gifts for their nieces and nephews. Needless to say, they were watched as much by the locals, as the local attractions were watched by the tourists. But, all ended well as they were approached by an English producer and offered a picture deal remaking Charlie’s Angels.

So, as you can see, these pictures present a much different look to my family than the previous post. These, of course, are far more accurate and reflect the real in laws. I hope this clears up any confusion that may have been unintended and, I especially hope this gets me off the hook with my inlaws.

Until next time, ta ta for now.