We’ve never met – even officially on Facebook – but I saw this posted by Grace and clicked on it. I know we have several mutual friends on there, so we’ll have to make it official.

Your mom sounds like a cross between my Grandma and ME!!! That is a brilliant idea to have a party and settles a dilemma for me. One of my life goals is to have a huge, fun funeral!!! But then I was thinking that I’d have to miss it and that would be tragic.

I often wonder, when I hear stories like this, what I would do if I was given the prognosis of a short time to live. I thought of traveling around to see everyone dear to me, but this is even better … way better!!!

My grandma Viola had the idea to tell me all her recipes — none of which were written down — so that I could make a cookbook to sell in the foyer of the church when we had her funeral. She just wanted to help offset the cost. She recited several of her prized recipes to me and was so tickled by the thought of what we were doing. Although we never completed that project, at least I do have instructions to make several of her kitchen creations!

Tell your Mom that she is a hoot-and-a-half and that I love her already!!! If they don’t have favors at funerals, then … they should!!! Start a new tradition. ha!

Blessings on you and yours,
Roxanne <