Jayne (Husband): Oh, I think you might wanna reconsider that last part. See, I married me a powerful ugly creature. Mal (Wife): How can you say that? How can you shame me in front of new people? Jayne (Husband): If I could make you purtier, I would. Mal (Wife): You are not the man I met a year ago.

'Our Mrs. Reynolds'


Natter 69: Practically names itself.  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Jesse - Mar 10, 2012 10:42:36 am PST #26102 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Oh my god, Suzi, that would be so terrible! For everyone else, I mean.

I always just hope it's not weird that I have a running list of possible songs to be played at my service. Which is dumb because I won't be there to hear them.

We were discussing this after the service. Less weird for my parents to be planning, I guess, but I have my list, too!


Amy - Mar 10, 2012 10:45:21 am PST #26103 of 30001
Because books.

It made me think, too, Jesse -- my parents' choir has been together, more or less, for many years now, too, and the one loss they dealt with was really hard. D. was everybody's friend, and he died very suddenly and while he was abroad, so the whole thing was a nightmare. I wasn't here for that service, but I can't even imagine how the choir got through it.


Jesse - Mar 10, 2012 10:47:42 am PST #26104 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Speaking only for myself, I tried to stay in "performance" mode a little bit during the actual service.


§ ita § - Mar 10, 2012 10:48:01 am PST #26105 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Wow, I'm stunned, many degrees away. The wife...I cannot even imagine...at least she was there? And he was right in the middle of stuff? God, that's weak. I don't even know.


Ginger - Mar 10, 2012 10:48:34 am PST #26106 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

I always just hope it's not weird that I have a running list of possible songs to be played at my service. Which is dumb because I won't be there to hear them.

My mother has informed us that if "Nearer My God" is played, she will haunt us. I feel it's safer to assume she can hear them.


Jesse - Mar 10, 2012 10:50:58 am PST #26107 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

My mother is 100% against Amazing Grace. She kept saying this to other people, when I finally pointed out that I am really the person who needs to know.


Amy - Mar 10, 2012 10:51:36 am PST #26108 of 30001
Because books.

I'm pretty firm on "Down to the River to Pray," and possibly "Amazing Grace," but not much else.


Sue - Mar 10, 2012 10:52:14 am PST #26109 of 30001
hip deep in pie

That's such a sad, story. Terrible for the wife.

I have already decided I don't want any memorial.


Ginger - Mar 10, 2012 10:57:18 am PST #26110 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

One reason my body goes to science is to avoid memorial services. Y'all are free to have a virtual wake.

If I had to pick music, it would be "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?"


Jesse - Mar 10, 2012 10:57:58 am PST #26111 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Of course we will have a virtual wake!

And today I'm thinking "I'll Fly Away."