26 January 2007
It’s been a long day, and I’m just about ready to crawl in bed next to my sleeping husband, for the first time in almost two weeks! He arrived in Florida tonight, tired, but glad to finally be in the same state as me! He got on his flight, despite its oversold status, and rented a car and drove on in, arriving here about an hour and a half after we did.
I’ve never been to two funeral homes in one day–but that’s what we did today. William and I accompanied Mother to the funeral of the father of their dear doctor-friend, Mahesh. John led the service and preached the message and she wanted to be there for both him, and for their friend. And there was no way she was going to a funeral–today–alone. So, off we went for a 3 p.m. service. Then, straight from there to the viewing hours for Gammy. The evening was pleasant–very smooth, very comfortable, and when that ended around 8 p.m., the family clan of about 13 people went for a simple dinner at a local Perkins, before returning home.
I had a delightful time with McKenna this evening–she is really such a joy. And I daresay, I’m not half-bad as an aunt, either!
I’ve just finished my work on the games and stuff for the little shower we’re throwing for Starr on Sunday. So, in the morning, I can email the pages to Paige, and she’ll make the copies and be able to make the games happen, even if I cannot get there in time on Sunday.
It’s after 2 a.m. again–I simply don’t seem to be able to go to sleep in Florida at a reasonable hour!
Today’s picture is of the beautiful spray of roses and orchids and stargazer lillies that Mama ordered for the top of the casket on behalf of herself and William and me. They really are amazingly pretty.
The funeral–or service of celebration–is tomorrow at 2 p.m. <sigh>
~MB
