Backyard genetics
Have you ever showed up to a backyard family function where you didn't really know anyone there? Maybe your parents took you to this reunion or cookout where the only people you know are the ones you came with. There are some awesome people at these gatherings. There's the real fly cousin in her early 20s with the short shorts on, gold herringbone necklaces and flat stomach. That must be nice. Next, we have the people who look obviously out of place. These are the in-laws. They don't say too much, they just kind of hover around the family members they married into while their spouse tests the waters and searches for connection bit by bit with people who look like they are the same age as them. There are the kids who run around all over the place. They just met 5 minutes ago. They showed up in white, but have managed to return to their parents covered in brown mud from rolling around in the grass. There is the person who is in charge of the whole shing-dig. They are the o...