Today is my mom's birthday. Gee, she is starting to get old. LOL Don't tell her that I said that! She would kill me. Maybe she wouldn't........but I don't want to take the chance. My mom is 75 years old today. Whew! When you are really little you think your parents are real old, like they roamed with the dinosaurs. When you get to say 30 you think your parents weren't really that old. But I guess seeing mom with all grey hair and memory problems it starts to feel like she is old again. Wonder how old I will feel if I reach 75?
Dad and I were talking the other day about how different his side of the family is compaired to Mom's side of the family. All of Dad's family is huggy and kissy, and telling you that they love you. Mom's side of the family was never huggy, kissy, or said I love you. I guess I never really thought about it until I compared funerals on each side of the family.
Compared funerals you say? Yeah. Been to lots on Dad's side -- he is from a HUGE family, and a couple on Mom's side. But it really hit home when my Grandmother --on Mom's side -- and my Aunt D -- Dad's sister, both died on the same day and were buried on the same day. Dad's sister lived out of town (about an hour away) and Grandma was here in town. Everyone was a mess, Dad wanting to be with his family but wanting to be with Mom at the same time. When my Aunt's family found out about Grandma and that we were planning a morning funeral they moved Aunt D's funeral until the afternoon.
So, long story I know.......We went to Grandma's viewing -- me and mom, and Dad went to his sister's viewing. The day of the funeral we got all dressed up and went to Grandma's funeral and as soon as the graveside service was over we hit the road to make it to my Aunt's funeral.
At any gathering concerning my Grandma everything was quite and "respectful". Mom's sister about had a fit when she heard me giggle one time. Now at my Aunt's funeral that was a different story. They are a huge family and spread out all over the place so funeral's were like a family reunion sort of speak. Anyway after my Aunt's service we all wentback to her house and her children (all adults, married) brought out the guitars and a drum set (per my Aunt's request. she had planned her own funeral, and she knew the family gathering would be a big one), and people started playing and singing and eatting (the women on Dad's side are great cooks!).
If my Mom's sister had seen that gathering I think she would have fell over dead. I thought it was neat how Aunt's family gathered, had food, some music, and telling stories of Aunt D. I would perfer that type of funeral over the quite one that Grandma had.
So why am I telling you all this? Got me. I dunno. I am just trying to figure out how I am "supposed" to be coming from a family like that. Guess it's a good thing I don't have kids because who know which way I would be with them.
Next subject........
This morning the radio dj's were talking about what if an astronaut were to freak out in space. Remember the one woman that just went all crazy recently? Anyways, check out what they would do if something were to happen while they are in space: NASA plan for unstable astronauts: Duct tape, tranquilizers - CNN.com there are other links here: AOL Search results for "astronaut crazy in space" Now I know this is a serious thing but I really don't know if NASA's plan would work. Of course I don't know what else they could do......... What do you think?
Since the Oscar's were last night here's a link you might enjoy:
Movies.
Oops, forgot to tell you that I made my "famous" squash casserole for Mom's lunch today. I also went to Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robins before going to Mom's and picked us up some donuts and ice cream. Got Mom a pint of their Vanilla and got myself a pint of World Class Chocolate. Yum. Mom loved her birthday meal and desserts! Yeah me! :)
Kathy
5 comments:
Hey, you can deal with anything with enough duct tape. Tammy
Having two relatives die on the same day would be wayyyyy to much for me to handle. They say theres 1,000 uses for duct tape. LOL. :)
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Neither of my parents were all huggy and stuff until we all started getting older. The value of hugs and laughter were discovered before it was too late.
Russ
I'd rather be a member of a funeral party on your fathher's side of the family. I come form a very, very small straight laced family, and I have thed wrong kind of sense of humor for serious funerals. I hope mine is full of laughter. Margo
Both of my parents' families were/are like your dad's family. Whenever there is a funeral on one side of the family, there are members from both sides there, and it is always a good excuse for a nice family reunion. Thankfully, we know that the deceased would have wanted it that way! Lots of music and singing and storytelling with us, too.
Lori
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