My Grandmother’s Services

Thom — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 21:53:53 +0000

We had my Grandmother’s services on Friday, March 13, 2009. The weather couldn’t have cooperated more. It was a beautiful clear day. The temperature got up to 60 degrees F and the wind was very calm. The day started off with everyone having coffee, whether it be Starbucks or the old fashion kind that Ma made through the coffee pot, and McDonalds. Yes we had fast food. Too much work to do and hey, sometimes it taste great. Then the work started. Timmy, Connor and I cleaned the outside of the house, raking up all the leaves in the front and back of the house and washing the windows in the front room. Ma, Jane and Emily cleaned the inside of the house and set up all of the items needed for the services. You know, vacuuming, dusting, making sure everything was in it’s proper place and setting up the food and drink.

: Connor, Laurie, Ma, Me, Timmy, Jane and Emily

Around 12:30, Kippie, my aunt, and Julie, my cousin, Kippie’s daughter

: Kippie and Julie

arrived with most of the food and the first set of 91 balloons. We put everything where it belonged and Kippie and Julie left to go get ready, pick up Uncle Bob and everyone here at the house started to get ready. Around 2 pm my sister, Laurie and Renee arrived

: Laurie, Ma and Renee

and we opened a beer and began to remember my Grandmother and Grandfather.

: GM and GF

After a while everyone had arrived and we all just talked about the past, present and future.

: The Family

We all went outside after a while, I would say around 4 pm and gathered around with Ma and Kippie holding the one red balloon for GM and everyone else with a white balloon. A total of 91. Of course, me having the loudest and biggest mouth asked if anyone had anything to say and I just remembered my grandmother and then those that wanted to say something followed. The tears were there on many and with that Ma and Kippie let the red balloon go and we all followed suit with our white balloons.

: Ma and Kippie with the red balloon

: Balloons being released

After all the hugs and watching the balloons go high into the sky on their journey to eternity we all came back into the house had the sandwiches, salads, chips, cake and just continued to reminisce.

: Toasting before Dinner

People started to leave later in the evening after a wonderful afternoon. It was a wonderful send off for my Grandmother and now she is with my Grandfather forever more. My Mom later said and I do believe this is how many people feel, when my Grandfather passed it wasn’t as final or seemed surreal because Grandmother was still with us. Now that she has passed, it is like a final chapter, an end of an era has happened to our family. She was a great Mom, Grandmother, Great and Great Great Grandmother and friend to us all. She will be forever missed but remain, as does Grandfather forever in our hearts.

We love you both!!!

: Kippie and Ma: Their thoughts as they say goodbye and watch the balloons and their final journey from home to all eternity.

Hey, It’s Just My Opinon

A Hui Ho

For Quilly

Thom — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:25:47 +0000

Happy Girls Day! Break out the mochi Goes out to all females actually but Quilly made a comment on my other celebration post so I didn’t want to forget this one. My abstract line of thinking is well? I leave it up to you.

Hey, it’s just my opinion

A Hui Ho

Happy Square Root Day

Thom — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:56:35 +0000

Today being March 3, 2009 is a square root. They do not happen very often so until April 4, 2016, Happy Square Root Day. Enjoy and keep working on your math!

Hey, it’s just my opinion

A Hui Ho

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My Grandmother’s Services

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