Well, another year, another grandparent..... We just got back from my granny Thelma's funeral. Currently everyone is in the living room doing the southern, after funeral gather round for lots of food and story telling thing. My dad's brother decided to not come to the funeral - how lovely. I'm so worried about my grandpa because he's of course been taking grandma's death really hard. Dad went around their house the other day taking pictures of things the way she left them (the kitchen sink with all her little knick knacks from over the years from all her kids that she would have never dreamed of getting rid of, the pictures on her wall that were hung perfectly straight because we're all pretty sure she had a level built in to her head, her cabinet filled with empty jars that were destined to be filled with her pickles or other things from her garden.......) We've spent a lot of time laughing at the goofy memories we all have of her. Anyone that has been "privileged" enough to hear my granny Thelma stories knows what I'm talking about. I rest assured that my world will just not be as "purdy, curly, or paihnchable" without her. :(
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Awww......
That was a crazy and interesting day indeed.
As far as Funerals go in this family this one surely did not disappoint.
There were tears, no shows, scandals begun, long lost relative appearances, lots of food, decisions made, and so on.
And thanks to everyone that showed. I know it was a lousy way to spend a Saturday afternoon but your prescence and support meant alot amidst the many non-witnesses and d-fed.
I hate we weren't able to make it. I felt bad not coming.
It is really sad and I think everyone up here that has heard your stories agrees. Everyone I told was very sad about it.
What a crazy few years it has been with losing relatives. Hopefully this is the last one for a very long time.
Love y'all and I'm sorry we couldn't come.
I'm glad we made it to the funeral and glad the kids stayed as respectful as they can. Sorry about not getting to the house afterwards.
I liked hearing that Granny was a primo domino player. I'm not too bad, but Carreen is really quite good and has beat many a fine player. We'll throw bones with Granny in the new system!
Oh, and Brooke, your stories cannot be beat!
Sorry to get off the sad subject but, I have to tell you a funny little story. You talking about the Southern after funeral party reminded me of this.
We had some people over for dinner Sunday night. As I was cooking, I was talking about the eye on the stove. Only one person knew what I was talking about. And the rest had never heard it called an eye. I said, "What the heck else is it called?" I guess these Northern folks up here call it a burner. What a stupid name for an eye! Makes no sense at all. I'd like to know who came up with such an odd name for a stove eye. :)
Evidently, eye is another one of those funny Southern expressions that we use all the time thinking everyone else knows what we are talking about. Anne, who had heard it called this before, had heard it from a workmate that was originally from Georgia.
I guess ya can take the girl out of the South, but ya can't take the South out of the girl :)
Awwww, such a sweet post. Sorry to hear about your grandmother...I did not know her but now I'm wishing I had.
And Heddo, it IS called an eye. I defy anyone who says otherwise!
Ummm...I'm pretty sure it's called a burner......
Yeah, I know....West Coast City Boy.....what can I say?
Well Moose,
Once again you have the knack for the right thing(s) to say. Thanks for the post and to all who replied. I hope my squirrel poop brother ..... Well, I'd better not go there. Love, and may flame throwers never perish!!!
Tina-of course! I would have it no other way, or well, I would, but I would instantly say, "who are these people and what have you done with my real family??"
Heather-I know..I'm sick of this whole someone dying every year thing. ----not. cool.
Aaron-Thanks so much. The kids were well behaved I thought. But even if they hadn't been, we still would have loved for ya'll to be there. S'ok bout not coming afterwards. I had some sort of breakdown anyways and tried hiding most of the time.... And we all need to get together for some dominos!
Heather- HELLO! It's an eye! Burner schmurner.....
Ashley- thanks :) She was one unique woman. That's for sure.
Aaron- hello! note my comment to Heather above!
Dad- !!!!!HI! Welcome. :) "squirrel poop brother"-HAHAHAHA... And flame throwing...wow. what a nerd.... ;)
You Memphis folk who didn't bother coming or anything at all and no longer even talk to us on the other side.... never mind..... I shall refrain.... -----peaceful yoga pose----- Hhaammmmmmmmm
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Yeah, it looks like Brooke is going to have to change her settings to make it so 'anonymous' can't post. Such a shame on such a sweet post too.
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