Headed Home Pt.1
We’re traveling to the east for my mom-mom’s funeral. Let me tell you, if you haven’t spent 19 hours traveling lately- please do.
We got to add another missed flight in our distinguished collection. We got up at the crack of OMG-please-kill-me and staggered to the airport. BTW, don’t believe that just because you’re buying tickets for bereavement that the airlines will take a break from screwing you.
Got to the aiport an hour before the flight, but then experienced something I’d like to call “the great burrito place waiting to open debacle” and somehow when we got to our flight it was gone. No, we are not fielding questions on that.
BUT, if you haven’t spent 16 hours hopping the country on standby- you must. Does wonders for the bowels.
Today is the funeral. My old black blazer was looking like roadkill. I didn’t really buy it anyway as much as find it on someone’s floor in college. So I decided to go with just a shirt and tie. Then someone tells me that now you can dress in any dark color at funerals. Apparently, they said, brown is the new black. That’s funny, because I thought white trash was. Go figure.
Time to head down in a minute. Seeing family has been great. I’ll have to continue this heartfelt honesty and openness later.
November 12th, 2004 at 9:02 am
Leave it to you to put a comical, witty, sarcastic spin on things. Take care today. My heart goes out to you and your family.
November 12th, 2004 at 10:29 am
I know the feeling. Try driving 32 hours non-stop from NJ to NM. A little bit tired is an understatement.
Enjoy the time with the family. Make sure you get plenty of time to mourn with family and without.
November 13th, 2004 at 9:32 pm
“That’s funny, because I thought white trash was. Go figure.” — that was very funny
Actually, I’ve noticed that most people don’t wear black anymore at funerals. In fact, I saw a lot of people in not-necessarily-dark colors, but not festive colors. Like, old women in purple and guys in khaki. No one was wearing a Hawaiian shirt or anything…
Anyway, my condolences to you. I’m glad you guys made it there.
November 14th, 2004 at 8:29 am
Thanks everybody.