Monday, September 30, 2013

Dad's service

It was a beautiful day to have Dad's service to scatter his ashes at sea yesterday. I got to see some cousins I hadn't seen in a long time, and everything went smoothly.

Here is a picture on the ship just before we scattered Dad's ashes.



And another right after we scattered his ashes.

We had lunch afterwards at the Blue Water Grill.

Sunday, September 29, 2013

Monday, September 23, 2013

Common Sense


A friend sent this to me in an email and there is a lot of truth to it.

Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend.
Common Sense, who has been with us for many years.
No one knows or sure how old he was, since his birth
records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.
He will be remembered as having cultivated such
valuable lessons as:
–Knowing when to come in out of the rain;
–Why the early bird gets the worm;
–Life isn’t always fair;
–And maybe it was my fault.

Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies
(don’t spend more than you can earn) and reliable strategies
(adults, not children, are in charge).

His health began to deteriorate rapidly when
well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were
set in place.

Reports of a 6 -year-old boy charged with sexual harassment
for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using
mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding
an unruly student, only worsened his condition.

Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers
for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in
disciplining their unruly children.

Common Sense lost the will to live as the churches became
businesses, and criminals received better treatment than
their victims.

Common Sense took a beating when you couldn’t defend
yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar
could sue you for assault.

Common Sense finally gave up the will to live,
after a woman failed to realize that a steaming
cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap,
and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.

Common Sense was preceded in death,
–by his parents, Truth and Trust,
–by his wife, Discretion,
–by his daughter, Responsibility,
–and by his son, Reason,

He is survived by his 5 stepbrothers;
–I Know My Rights
–I Want It Now
–Someone Else Is To Blame
–I’m A Victim
–Pay Me For Doing Nothing

Not many attended his funeral because
so few realized he was gone.

Sunday, September 22, 2013

This is absolutely hilarious.

Sunday, September 8, 2013

Dad

Dad passed away on September 2. He never regained consciousness and was comfortable. We're planning to have him cremated and scatter his ashes at sea on September 29. It's been difficult, but it was all the waiting that was hardest. He's not suffering anymore. This is the first time I've been through the passing of an immediate family member and I am learning it can be a complicated process. The staff at the hospital was wonderful, and the Chaplain came in and prayed with us when we took dad off the ventilator. That was comforting. My church choir has been supportive too.