Welcome to the Insanity that is My Family

So, in my family, we are all HUGE Monty Python fans. I guess it is just all part of being raised by an Australian.

I understand that this kind of humor is somewhat of an acquired taste (for Americans, in particular). But if you ever want to see any member of the Sudweeks clan in absolute fits of laughter, just sit us down in front of anything starring John Cleese or Michael Palin, and pure hilarity is almost guaranteed.

Well, my sister, Blythe, and her boyfriend, Easton, are currently backpacking across western Europe (They even managed to visit the foothills of Mount Tibidabo. $20 to the person who knows what that is referencing.)

So, of course, while they were in Scotland, they had to stop at Doune Castle. This castle is the location where they filmed a famous scene from "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," in which King Arthur and his knights have a confrontation with some silly French guards.

And, so of course, Blythe had to re-enact part of this scene (hence, the French accent).

Most of you will probably not find this re-enactment to be funny in the least. In fact, it may cause some of you to think that there is a strain of mild retardation that runs in my family. 

All I can say is, I have never been more proud to call Blythe my sister.

<a href="http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-US&amp;playlist=videoByUuids:uuids:97baf294-47be-41b5-b4dd-b8564b43b608&amp;showPlaylist=true" target="_new" title="Doune Castle">Video: Doune Castle</a>

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So, first of all, happy Fourth of July everyone!!

As I write this, I am mere hours away from taking a flight outta here – to Costa Rica!!

That’s right – for the next week, I will basking on the beaches and swinging through the rainforests of Costa Rica’s western coastline, and I couldn’t be more excited!!

Since the internet availability is kind of unpredictable down there, I probably won’t be posting during my vacay. However, once I get back…………get ready for a deluge!

On a separate, but somewhat related, summertime note, look at these totally cute flip-flops I just bought.

Aren’t they adorable?

See you in a week!!