I've gone to my aunt's and uncles' funerals. Only one out of of my 20+ cousins returned the favor when either of my parents died. I'm still a bit bummed about that, especially since one family basically drove past Mom's evening viewing on their way to the beach. Way to share "Christ's comfort in our time of sorrow" cousin. But it sounds like representatives from your branch of the family is showing up, so I wouldn't worry about it.
Buffy: How was school today? Dawn: The usual. A big square building filled with boredom and despair.
Buffy: Just how I remember it.
'The Killer In Me'
Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This
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.
Calli - Apr 10, 2014 6:19:01 am PDT #24844 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
sumi - Apr 10, 2014 6:22:23 am PDT #24845 of 30000
Art Crawl!!!
ItS called: apparently somehow the operating system on my laptop was completely corrupted so they're going to have to start from scratch or something. .. he says that they can save what's on it.
So, at least it's salvageable.
But how the heck did I do that?
tommyrot - Apr 10, 2014 6:23:38 am PDT #24846 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Part of me really does want to go, to hang out with my family and see relatives. It's this stupid anxiety--lately I've had to pay really close attention to what gives me anxiety so I can try to mitigate it or avoid those things entirely.
Fred Pete - Apr 10, 2014 6:27:32 am PDT #24847 of 30000
Ann, that's a ferret.
Do other folks try to go to every aunt and uncle funerals?
Not aware of any aunts or uncles that have died. However, my grandparents came from large families, and I went to several visitations of great-aunts and great-uncles as a kid, as long as they were local. Got a surprise at Uncle Don's visitation when I ran into my English teacher. (She knew him from church.)
Not many male n's in my family. The only one I can think of is my grandfather, Merlin.
Theodosia - Apr 10, 2014 6:30:16 am PDT #24848 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
For me the question would be -- would my parental unit feel better if I was there? (And how much better, for an emotional ROI.) That's a lot of time to take off, and a long journey, too.
shrift - Apr 10, 2014 6:41:51 am PDT #24849 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Don't assume I use the same bloody calendaring system you do
Even when everyone uses the same calendar system, I am STILL double-booked all of the time. You can see my calendar, people. You literally can see it.
flea - Apr 10, 2014 6:48:58 am PDT #24850 of 30000
information libertarian
The only male N name in my family is my grandfather's - Edwin. He has gone by Sam since 1942.
Oh, my half- brother's son is named Landon. Huh, somehow in my brain that was not part of my family. They are fine people, but Not Like Us.
Scrappy - Apr 10, 2014 7:00:56 am PDT #24851 of 30000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
My grandfather was Clayton.
Scrappy - Apr 10, 2014 7:01:01 am PDT #24852 of 30000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
My grandfather was Clayton. And my great-Uncle was Warren. Of course. my other great-uncle was named Ralph.
Dana - Apr 10, 2014 7:02:34 am PDT #24853 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
My dad has five brothers, and no one has a last name ending in N.