A Final Farewell

So the date was set and we made our way back to Kentucky for a final service.  It was a whirlwind of activity as the whole family was involved.  My brother's house was the center of activity and my sister, neice and her daughter, Michael and I were housed there.  The neice and daughter slept on the living room couhes, Paula was in the guest room, and Michael and I were in the basement - but we all fit in nicely.  The day of the service we all had our assignments, too.  Paula, Michael, and I collected the various food orders that had been placed. Ruth and another niece were delegated to speak at the service, and the local church's minister led the service.

It was also time to reacquaint each other with the other family members, so out to dinner we went each night.  A wide variety of food - including a Mexican restaurant  that was a bit disappointing  - but the family didn't seem to realize it.

We also had a chance to visit with some Southern California exiles with whom we hadn't visited in years!

Then it was time to make our way back to Central Mexico again.  There's nothing like flying First Class ....

However, we'll be visiting again in August for the total solar eclipse!  This time we'll be sleeping in beds, as my niece has pointed out to her kids that Grampi is in his 80s and Uncle Marc is in his 70s, so they'll both need beds on which to sleep!  Bless her!!!

LATER -
And we're now committed to the trip as we have purchased our airline tickets!  We can actually fly from a more local airport (only an hour away) from San Miguel.  So we'll be traipsing over western Kentucky (and maybe Tennessee) following the sun - or shade. Now to book a car for the Midwest and shuttle rides here in Mexico...both a pay-for-it-when-you-book-it so we have until August to do so.

And further bad news on the puppy front (not our dogs, but my sister's and brother-in-law's):  Elphaba is now under doggie hospice care.  Luckily, this organization of her last days has lessened some of the angst that has affected the sister and her husband recently.