What a crazy month. Last weekend we held the memorial for my father, and just before, on that Tuesday, we lost *his* father. Sadly, I couldn't make it down in time for his funeral. Happily, my fathers memorial was all I could have asked for. We got to see family we don't often get to see anymore, and old neighbors, and I met my stepmother for the first time. Old family friends came, and lots of smiles, and remembrances flew around the beach.
My sister and I waded out into the bay, remarking the whole time how we could hear him laughing 'til he fell over, (because he knows how much I just *adore* being in any natural body of water!). Yes that's a bottle of beer in my hand.. A long-neck Schmidts, just like he drank when we were young. Went right in with him.
Maybe now, my days can fall into some sort of regularity, but I doubt it. #1 starts college in a couple weeks, and #2 starts school again shortly thereafter. There will be schedule arranging, and shuffling, and homework and projects, and....... Oooh, I'm tired.
Hope you've had a wonderful summer! And as usual...
Thanks for Noticing me!
Although sad times happen when we lose someone, it is always nice when we can concentrate on the fun things. It is a way more fitting tribute than wailing and crying........ healing is much quicker that way!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteNot kidding, in the back of our ears, we could hear that full-on laugh of daddys' as we waded deeper. (:
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