Worked through lunch yesterday and forgot to post. Same with today. So I thought I'd take a few minutes this afternoon to update the blog.
The family had a surprise party for my niece, Kelly, on Monday night. I almost posted about it earlier, but thought it would just be my luck that she would read the blog that day, so I didn't want to spoil the surprise. She said it was a wonderful surprise and a fun gathering.
Found out today that I don't have to work at the comedy club over the weekend, so I could go to Quincy if I wanted to. Don't feel like driving the 12 hours round-trip for a short weekend, but I also hate to miss New Year's Day with the family.
I've posted about it many times, and will post in detail on 1/1, but it's the day we celebrate our partents' lives. We go to the cemetary and have a beer with them. For some of you that may sound weird, and hell, sometimes it sounds weird to me too. But it's actually beautiful and touching--and fun. Yep. Who'd have thought it would be fun? But it sure is.
I may just talk myself into going. There's always the train.
6 comments:
would your family adopt me?
Jerilyn: My vote, unsurprisingly, is to drive there for the cemetery-and-beer...what a fantastic family tradition! But that's just my $.02. -- Gretchen
You guys are awesome. And giving me the push I need. I contacted my brother in Aurora to see if he still has to work. 'Cause if he doesn't, then I can ride down with him--saving the $100 in gas money. If he still can't go, then I might just buy a train ticket. It's the same price as gas, and I can sleep.
And, anne, of course they'll adopt you. We always have extra people at our gatherings. Some are there much more often than I am. And there's a lot more to the day than the cemetary visit. I love New Year's Day at home. More later on it...
BTW, Gretchen, your two cents is worth a lot more than that...
Dave, it doesn't look good for me to go...will post more later.
Matt, you're just lucky I probably won't be there. You'll now get to be the smartest one playing games. (Don't tell Jeff I said that. He has the highest IQ in the family. But I'm still the smartest.) :)
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