happy minimally dramatic holidays
So.....deep breath.....we got through Christmas this year with no major drama and only one member of the family needing meds to get through all the holiday socializing. And that wasn't even me :).
Tomorrow it's back to Durham for me to drink champagne and try to simmer down a little before I go back to work. I have a headache now. One of my good friends from highschool's brother passed away in a bad car wreck Monday and I attended the funeral today and got really upset. It was strange because I didn't know the brother that well but just seeing my friend and her family suffer so much was truly horrible. Having to be at a sibling's funeral is also by far one of the worst things I can imagine happening. I vary in my performance at funerals but this time I had a lot of trouble staying in control of my emotions. But I did get to be there for my friend, and that was important because most of the folks we both know had to work. Willard McPherson (some relation to me) gave a very good eulogy which, being rural NC, included an altar call but I felt the way he did it was very good. Also, my friend's husband gave a nice eulogy. Okay, enough talk about that. I'm getting a headache back.
So tomorrow is prep day for the gastronomic orgy that will take place at my house new years eve. Yay! Also contemplating next trip. My dad seems to want to go to Central or South America, so I'm looking into the possibilities.
Tomorrow it's back to Durham for me to drink champagne and try to simmer down a little before I go back to work. I have a headache now. One of my good friends from highschool's brother passed away in a bad car wreck Monday and I attended the funeral today and got really upset. It was strange because I didn't know the brother that well but just seeing my friend and her family suffer so much was truly horrible. Having to be at a sibling's funeral is also by far one of the worst things I can imagine happening. I vary in my performance at funerals but this time I had a lot of trouble staying in control of my emotions. But I did get to be there for my friend, and that was important because most of the folks we both know had to work. Willard McPherson (some relation to me) gave a very good eulogy which, being rural NC, included an altar call but I felt the way he did it was very good. Also, my friend's husband gave a nice eulogy. Okay, enough talk about that. I'm getting a headache back.
So tomorrow is prep day for the gastronomic orgy that will take place at my house new years eve. Yay! Also contemplating next trip. My dad seems to want to go to Central or South America, so I'm looking into the possibilities.