Bring a Bunch of Idiots

2021-09-14T01:01:55Z

A few hours after Mom died, an uncle died, too - Dad's sister's husband. I knew Robert well enough, and we were friendly. Leave it to my family to land the double feature, I guess.

So, two visitations and two funerals. One definitely more meaningful than the other, to be honest.

The burial site is pretty. Mom would like it. There's a big ol' cedar tree, so she'll be in the shade some, and in the sun some. She won't be cold anymore.

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The Chain

2019-02-15T01:51:17Z

For a few years now, this time of year has been ... I don't know. February's my birthmonth, and I celebrate that, but I've lost a number of family members in February - Uncle Paul when I was 18 or 19, and Mamaw ten years ago. #1 Crush and I were diving into things in '09, and I'll always credit her for helping me keep things together when I was losing my grandmother.

I'm feeling melancholy as anything this year. I'm at an intersection of not much going on in my own life and far too much going on in my mind and heart. The temp job is keeping body and soul together, but not much else. I'm reading more and writing a little bit every day, and I'm talking myself into submitting a few ideas for possible contracts and publication.

Today, today was alright. Drove to Danville to meet Mom&Dad for lunch. Been a couple of months since we were able to get together. Spending some time with them was good for me, and worth the lengthy round trip.

Birthday tomorrow. Working downtown, then playing X-Wing and Age of Rebellion into the evening. Saturday is the closest thing to celebrating I have planned - monthly Armada day at TLGS. Friends, toy spaceships, and whatnot. After that, don't know. I'm feeling the need for copious amounts of bourbon and Coca-Cola. Just wanna let go and not be in my own head for a while. It's not necessarily the best idea, but it sounds pretty good tonight.

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Bring a Bunch of Idiots

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