My Grandma Deal died late last week. She was a good grandma and I will miss her. The funeral was Monday in Cahokia, Il just outside of St. Louis. Here are some random thoughts and observations from the trip.
I miss seeing my aunts, uncles and cousins from that side of the family. They are smart, funny, interesting and comfortable to be around. Wish I got to see them more often.
I liked the memories the preacher shared from my Aunts Dorothy, Dena and Linda they were sweet and touching. But my Uncle David's was devastatingly beautiful. Being an easy cryer anyway, I struggled to maintain control but the preacher then read a poem and I was able to regroup. I told my family already but I'm putting it in writing - no cheesy poems at my funeral.
It probably wasn't a surprise to anyone that when the funeral director told the pallbearers to remain standing until he motioned for us to sit down after walking in, that my brother Jeff and cousin Keith immediately forgot and sat down as soon as we got in.
I'm hoping Natasha will post the rest of this on her blog, but I'm going to give you the first line of a conversation overheard at the funeral: "Remember that skunk we used to have".
We were going to eat at Lambert's in Sikeston on the way up, but the idea of someone throwing rolls at them made Natasha and Latisha uneasy.
Apparently Captain D's makes the best cheesecake in the world according to Latisha and Dianna likes buying clothing from Crackle Barrel.
As sad as it was to say bye to my grandma for now, I like the idea that grandpa and my dad were waiting for her. Hope she gave them a hug for me.
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You know, Claire MySpaced me asking to compare notes on the domesticated skunk. I like those people alot. (Claire and fam, not the people who let a skunk LICK THEIR FACES.)
I am going through Grandma Katie's cookbooks and it feels like treasure.
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