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Bronson Pinchot's AV Club Random Roles. One of the *best* things I've read at the AV Club in a while. Balki lets it ALL hang out.

Great Aunt V. has died after a relatively short but brutal cancer fight, and the funeral's in FL on Tuesday. If this was one of my grandparents money'd be no object, but spending $600+ dollars to go down for the viewing and burial seems a bit much. However, it's encouraging to know that I'd get the days off from work no questions asked. I'm horrible at funerals; all the emotion involved from folks I usually spend time avoiding makes me antsy. Not really sure whether I should buck up and eat the cost or not.

My father's a case of early Alzheimer's waiting to happen. With his history of seizures and cerebral aneurysms I won't be surprised if things are worse than he currently lets on. As it is, half the time he's short towards us is because he's either forgotten something or cannot understand what we're saying to him. It's a terrifying fate, and I hope I'm completely off base. *sigh*

Yeah, life rocks. Time for bed.

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[captainschlumpy.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear about your great aunt. Where in FL? I'm not too great at funerals either. So much so that I'm not putting anyone through mine. My mom doesn't want one either. Or I'd rather just have a big Irish wake or a New Orleans style party funeral. It really sucks when the parents start getting older doesn't it? My brother and I were starting to wonder what we would do when our mom would not be able to live on her own anymore, and the way she refuses to take care of herself, it's gonna be sooner rather than later. I send you virtual *hugs*

[fredericks.livejournal.com]

Aww. Thanks. I'm all emo lately. I'm taking after Bail. :)

Things are going down in Palm Bay. Mom's already taking flax because she wants to stay in a hotel instead of dealing with the crazy relatives (no one wants to stay in the room my greataunt died in, and I don't blame them at all). Funerals are for the family and friends to get together anyway, and our family is somewhat avoidy as it is, so to come together over a death is just a timebomb waiting to happen.

I like your idea. Party funeral sounds like the way to go. And, planning for your parent is quite tough. Oy. One day at a time. *hugs* right back at you.