Just back from my parents' place. I decided, after sweet Tangiene offered to drive me, that I should go to the funeral. Despite the rushed trip, I'm glad I went.
We left around 7:30pm yesterday and got there around midnight. The Hope-Princeton is kind of freaky at night when you haven't driven the road for a while, so I was trying my best to warn her about tricky spots. We didn't encounter any wildlife, so it didn't matter that she didn't have deer whistles on her car. Deer whistles are the bomb.
A fair number of my older relatives were in town and our family took up 1/3 of the church. It was a nice service and everyone managed to keep it together. My uncle decided he didn't want a eulogy and he wanted to be cremated and buried in his tackle box with his favourite watch. He was funny like that.
Apparently I missed the party last night after prayers. It seems like all family affairs, happy or sad, involve lawn chairs and a lot of drinking. When my dad's father died they had an enormous party and the cops didn't believe that it was for a funeral. Tonight there was another party at my aunt's house before everyone had to head back home, so I'm interested to hear how that one went.
I only had two or three people ask me when I'm going to get married. I'm hoping they find a new relative to hassle.
Good things:
- spent some quality time with my parents, who are super awesome.
- saw Terry for a bit with the promise to meet up when he's in town next week visiting his girlfriend.
- picked wild asparagus on the side of the road near my cousin's vineyard.
- came home with rhubarb and walnuts. Now need to figure out what to do with them.
- was hugged more in a three-hour span than I had been since my unbirthday, and more.
- get to watch a movie with a cute boy tomorrow.
Currently listening :
Old Traditions, New Standards
By Tullycraft
Release date: 17 April, 2000
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