Funeral Day
I've been in Grand Rapids with the boys since Wednesday. We came with Grandma to visit Alice, 'Lil Sis of All Evil and Aidan, Prince of Wails of All Evil. (He's so cute!)
Anyhoo, the night before we came out here (Tuesday) my bestfriend's Dad, died of Cancer. I spoke with her at length and she assured me that I should NOT drive the three hours, during the morning rush, just to go to the funeral. That is was too much trouble for a few measly hours. I told her that I would drive 8 hours during the morning rush, in a blizzard, just to be with her at her father's funeral. It isn't a big deal. I told her that it was too late, I already packed a snazzy outfit for the funeral, it was at the bottom of a really full suitcase and I'm not unpacking it.
She laughed. It wasn't a big laugh, it almost sounded like relief. But it was a positive noise.
So, very light blogging today. Mom and Al are watching Draco and Jacob. Jake is pretty self-sufficient and really helpful with both babies. I'll be on the road by 6am and I should make it to Church by 9am unless traffic is really bad, then I spend a few hours as a human crutch/cheerer upper and back on the road by 2pm and back in GR by 5pm. I would never blow off a friend in need because I was on vacation. I may be a raging bitchmost of at times but I am not a jerk.
What are y'all doing today?
Anyhoo, the night before we came out here (Tuesday) my bestfriend's Dad, died of Cancer. I spoke with her at length and she assured me that I should NOT drive the three hours, during the morning rush, just to go to the funeral. That is was too much trouble for a few measly hours. I told her that I would drive 8 hours during the morning rush, in a blizzard, just to be with her at her father's funeral. It isn't a big deal. I told her that it was too late, I already packed a snazzy outfit for the funeral, it was at the bottom of a really full suitcase and I'm not unpacking it.
She laughed. It wasn't a big laugh, it almost sounded like relief. But it was a positive noise.
So, very light blogging today. Mom and Al are watching Draco and Jacob. Jake is pretty self-sufficient and really helpful with both babies. I'll be on the road by 6am and I should make it to Church by 9am unless traffic is really bad, then I spend a few hours as a human crutch/cheerer upper and back on the road by 2pm and back in GR by 5pm. I would never blow off a friend in need because I was on vacation. I may be a raging bitch
What are y'all doing today?
Posted by Rosemary on
06.24.2005
R.I.P. Steven Malcolm Anderson
Minion
of the Week
Funerals are always tragic. It is noble of you to stand by your friend. That's what friends do.
As for me, reading blogs right now, then have to go to the store and get some things. Also, have some fish. I support the old Catholic tradition of having fish every Friday. After that, I must attend to higher things....
Rose made it to the church for the Funeral 10 minutes prior to the 9:00am in state viewing. We both attended the 9:30am mass and the luncheon afterward. At about this time she's probably half way back to GR.
I hope it was a good funeral. I like it when people tell lots of good anecdotes about the deceased, so we can remember what a wonderful person he or she was.
Yours,
Wince
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