Congratulations, Allyson! May the new neighbors be normal, with a side of interesting.
I am donating my whole body to whoever wants it after I die.
Good for you Scrappy - I would suggest working out who earlier rather than later. When my MiL died, she'd always said she wanted this but made no arrangements herself. In the end, it was difficult for my DH to find a place to accept the body and then it couldn't be used and the ashes were returned to us soon after. My DH was left feeling somewhat like he'd failed her, although he'd done everything possible.
It is overcast and grey here today, but so far no rain. Which is a good thing when the dog needs to be walked.
The only open-casket funeral I've been to for a close family member was my step-grandmother. (Is that the right term? After my grandmother died, she and my grandfather were a couple, and the lived together from the time I was a toddler, but they never got married.) Traditional Jewish funerals are closed-casket.
I went to Artropolis yesterday! And had Japanese food for dinner! And all with a close friend I haven't seen in like, FOREVER. An excellent day and I am still sore from walking.
(Although the set up in the Merchandise Mart was much nicer than the set up at Navy Pier. I never did see it when it was at MacCormack Place.)
Artropolis is a terrific name! I want to move there....
Your day beat mine five ways to Sunday.
I really have to eat something, but I have nothing in the house, and I can't figure out what I want. It's a problem.
BACON!!
I don't think I can get anyone to bring me sushi that is worth eating.
I ordered pizza, because it was easy.
The only open-casket funeral I've been to for a close family member was my step-grandmother.
Growing up, I went to a LOT of open casket viewings. I don't know if it's an Irish Catholic thing. Or maybe an NYC Irish Catholic thing. The viewing was always three days, three nights. Funeral mass and burial on Day Four.
When my grandfather died, we did all that plus we fed everyone back at the house in between the day/evening viewings. Oh and then took everyone out to eat after the burial.
I think that was a huge part of my mother's proclamation that she wanted a closed casket and then cremation. She has, in fact, threatened to spit at people if her casket is open.
