I'm back.
Beryl Neubauer (1913-2004)
Late Friday morning I got a phone call from my folks. My (paternal) grandmother, who hadn't been in the best of health for a while, was in the hospital and things didn't look good at all. There were multiple serious problems.
Saturday morning I got the other call. Late Friday night, actually very early Saturday morning, those problems were simply too much.
On Monday I went to work just long enough to fill out a bit of paperwork to take a few days off, then headed right for Merrill. Monday afternoon/evening was the viewing and Tuesday was the funeral. There were memories of my grandmother, but also it was clear that the saying that funerals are for the living is quite true.
I'm doing ok so long as I don't dwell on things too long. That's why I'm not saying any more right now.