Life has been a whirlwind lately. Last week I flew to Texas on Tuesday for my PawPaw's funeral. My brother Chris, Makenna, and I flew down together. We had a wonderful trip. It was my first experience of a family member's funeral (that I remember - my uncle died suddenly when I was five). It was also the first funeral I had been to where the deceased was ready to go (does that make sense? Not a sudden and unexpected death). It was a completely different experience. There was still sadness, but it wasn't for all that they were going to miss out on, but rather for the memories and the realization that we are all getting older. My dad did the funeral, and I might add, he did a fabulous job. He has such a way with words! It was great to spend a few days with my cousins...some of whom I have not seen since I was 9! Despite all of our differences and the reality of really not "knowing" each other, we love each other as family and enjoyed our visit as if time had never passed. Here are a few snapshots...
The last time I saw my grandparents...My Grandma died 2 years ago.
The 9 grandkids...past
The grandkids...present (minus my brother Rich)
How it all began...my dad is the one on the right!
You can't go to Texas without eating at Whataburger! We had some pretty awesome TexMex food as well!
Did I mention it was about 80 degrees there?? This picture was taken outside our hotel (on the beach)!
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