Next month he will be starting as a "Work Week Manager" back at the nuclear plant.

Ah, yes. A life of every morning at the morning meeting.

A life of every morning at the morning meeting.

Probably. However, after 22 years in operations he'll have a reasonable idea of what to expect from the crew. Some seem to thing the best reason for scheduling something is, "Because I said so, that's why" and then cross their arms and stick out their bottom lip.

In the latest chain of surreal Dad's cremains were also ready at the mortuary so I have them in the back seat of my car. I think he's going with me to get fast food.

They made me stand up and twirl around so they could get an action shot of my outfit

She's the Action Goth!

I think he's going with me to get fast food.

Forgive me for thinking he could count towards a car pool lane requirements.

Drew, Hub said "welcome to his world" when I told him about your Dad's cremains.

We still have his mom's cremains stilling on a bookshelf in our guest room. On the other hand, my cat's cremains are on a special shelf with all her things in our guest bathroom, which was where we kept her littler box, dish and kennel. The cat's cremains we intend to keep. His mom? no idea, she never left any plans beyond "I want a simple cremation."

Forgive me for thinking he could count towards a car pool lane requirements.

Hah!

Still my favorite game night Taboo clue ever:
When my friend couldn't get "cemetery" after trying just about everything, I resorted to "Where my parents ashes would be if they weren't in my sister's basement!" "Cemetery!" "Next!"

{{{Drew}}}

Ma ~ma for Trudy.

Lots o'~ma for the other bitches that need it.

I bailed on the gym tonight. Considering I've been going every day during the week for nearly six weeks, I'm not going to beat myself up over it.

I have a meeting with a life insurance person tomorrow. I'm not covered by DH's work so we have to buy a policy for me. Ugh. I hate being grown up.

I want to have my cremains made into a diamond, I think.

(((Drew)))

Looks like this Boise trip will be a monthly thing. Joy.

Hey, at least you'll be earning frequent flier miles, right? Which you can use to come back for VISITS!!!!

I mostly want my cremains buried with a tree planted on top of them, but visiting the columbarium in Oakland a few years ago and looking at all the amazing urns there made me think that maybe I'd prefer a book-shaped urn. Just haven't decided what book, open to which passage.

You and Kristin have been in my thoughts, Drew. I'm so sorry for the burden of it; it sounds like the worst of raw grief and trying to cope with tedious bureaucracies, in a mashup from hell.

Mom is watching Dr. Phil. I'm now working in the other room.