Meara's boss, T: "So lemme get this straight...you're having a funeral in the morning and a wedding reception in the afternoon?"
Meara: "Yeah, that's how we roll."
Yeah, ok, little weird...but it's a timing thing. Mom's fam is spread out all over the frickin' nation from California to New England to Florida. My Uncle Mike got married last month and they'd planned their reception for a month later (this weekend). Sandie went to Summerland at the beginning of this month with zero previous plans regarding after her demise, as she had hoped to donate her body to the local university. There was this kind-of "now what?" feeling hanging out there. So since half the fam was going to be in Ohio anyway, celebrating Mike and Susan's nuptials, they figured.....yeah, I know, still a little weird. But death brings family together; all the remaining 9 kids found a way to travel out there this weekend...it'll be a bittersweet time.
That said, I wish I could be there. Haven't seen most of that crowd since 1992. Hence my comment last post about getting savings accounts going...we should be traveling more. Of course, I say that when gas prices are just starting to jack up again.
Work's a bit grueling, sales are down, QC is caught up and then some...no matter how secure your job may seem, having nothing to do is scary. Gets me thinking...
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