Yes this is the same Vermilion beach that I portrayed in the fire/sunset picture early on in this series. And yes these are the same dudes who dressed up in viking outfits for a viking-style game at a summer youth conference, which was also portrayed in another picture post way back in 2017. And this picture completes the trifecta of pictures of the three of us in ridiculous poses throughout the years. The reason this one makes the list is because it portrays us so well. And it's hard to imagine what my life in Ohio would be like without them in it.
The guy on the far right with his arm raised in the air is Jeremiah Johnson. He was among the first people I met of my age when I moved to Ohio. We became incredibly fast friends. A little less than a year later, Mark, the one in the middle, moved back to Ohio. He became another close friend and pretty soon we were a trio.
I could spend days telling you stories of what I've been through with these guys, the crazy, insane, slightly foolish, and fun things we've done. That may only scratch the tip of the iceberg. Just looking at this photos sends those memories flooding back. I mean heck, we practically lived at each other's houses for a few summers.
Life and adulting have caused us to see less of each other these days and Jer is married and has a munchkin of his own, but that doesn't separate what we are and we still find ways to do things together.
This photo in a way encapsulates this friendship. Just three dudes on a beach, at sunset, hands full of miniature explosives, carefree and loving life. I wouldn't have it any other way.
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