Chances are the person officiating didn't know diddly about the departed, and is just making up platitudes. It seems more dis than respectful.

Not just you, Bev. My friend Angie sat with the minister the night before her grandmother's funeral and he still botched her service. I've seen some fairly uncomfortable eulogies given by officiants. Honestly, I prefer to hear family members and friends get up and say a few words.

I mentioned the funeral home before. It was really unexpected, and special, to know that even those people felt somethihng of her loss. I wouldn't expect that in a funeral home, but for the minister/officiator/whoever - if they didn't know the person, then I just can't even see the point of their involvement.

I wonder if I can use my rice steamer for bao. Or if I should pick up a bamboo steamer in the morning.

Good morning cramps. Fuck you too. And hi, stupid snow.

Well with only 80 minutes of 2009 to go, from where I'm sitting, (and it can't fuck off quickly enough for me) I thought I better say a quick hello to you all before another year has passed completely

Moonlit! Good to see you, and happy 2010!

Heh. I got back to sleep for 90 minutes around 6. Also, less than an inch of accumulation, my ass. I'd take today totally off but I had to put in my hours already. I'll just leave early.

Snow. Wet messy snow.

Is it possible that there is really not an Aerosoles store in the greater Boston area? Apparently. I'm going to go to DSW and Payless today and see if I can do better on the snow boots search than these (at 25% more off): [link] But that seems like a reasonable back-up plan.

I love those boots, Jesse!

Grrr. Bad way to wake up. Call from Macy's saying they haven't received on payment. Checked online. Payment came out of our account last week. Now I have to track down where the missing payment went. I also have to reschedule the van's windshield repair because he can't do it in my garage which is unheated. I'm just going to take it in next week when the kids go back to school.