Stupid things people do
It dawned on me today that we blew about four hundred dollars on an urn that we're going to see for like a half hour before it's sealed in some sort of stone container never again to see the light of day. I've been struggling for weeks to find the right urn for my Dad and I only barely made a decision in time for the ceremony (he's been in a temporary vinyl one while we worked all this out). It seems silly in retrospect. But I guess it doesn't really matter if people are looking at it. I think he would have really liked it. And I guess that even if I never see it again (I don't know if we can open it up when we visit or not; some details are unclear to me) I still think it's an important symbolic gesture despite the fact that it makes no practical sense.
In other news, I wrote my Eulogy. It's short but it says what I want and it's in my own words. I also found a booked reservations at local restaurant that seemed decent from online reviews, looked like something my Dad would have liked, and isn't too terribly far from the Cemetary. I also spent time figuring out where we're supposed to meet and sending out emails and making phone calls to various people to keep them informed so they know where the heck they're going.
Arlington National Cemetary's official web site has my Dad's name listed now. It's in an obscure place and you have to hunt for it, but it's kind of cool to see his name there. Weather reports say it's going to be cloudy and in the 60's which is just about perfect as far as I'm concerned.
Peak blooming period for the Cherry Blossoms is April 1-4, which is right on schedule. Pretty much everything is falling into place. The only problem so far is that Syndee's got some laryngitis and her voice is totally gone. With luck it will get better by thursday and it's not something communicable. It would suck if my voice goes on the one day I really have some things to say.
In other news, I wrote my Eulogy. It's short but it says what I want and it's in my own words. I also found a booked reservations at local restaurant that seemed decent from online reviews, looked like something my Dad would have liked, and isn't too terribly far from the Cemetary. I also spent time figuring out where we're supposed to meet and sending out emails and making phone calls to various people to keep them informed so they know where the heck they're going.
Arlington National Cemetary's official web site has my Dad's name listed now. It's in an obscure place and you have to hunt for it, but it's kind of cool to see his name there. Weather reports say it's going to be cloudy and in the 60's which is just about perfect as far as I'm concerned.
Peak blooming period for the Cherry Blossoms is April 1-4, which is right on schedule. Pretty much everything is falling into place. The only problem so far is that Syndee's got some laryngitis and her voice is totally gone. With luck it will get better by thursday and it's not something communicable. It would suck if my voice goes on the one day I really have some things to say.