Funerals and October's End

[pyat]

The funeral for Erin's grandfather was today. It was a large event, and I met dozens of people I've not seen in many years, folks from the church I attended as a child. The ceremony and visitation sparked a lot of thoughts, which I hope eventually to write down in some coherent way.

As the casket was loaded into the hearse, retired and current members of the Canadian Staff Band (Erin's grandfather was a founding member) pounded out the Salvation Army march, Montreal Citadel. Erin's grandfather, uncle, father, and several members of her family played the same march at our wedding, on kazoos.


Tomorrow, of course, is Halloween. This pumpkin isn't going to carve itself.

Comments

[mrs-dm.livejournal.com]

"Alas, poor Pumpkin. I knew him well!"

[velvetpage.livejournal.com]

Actually, it was the Heritage Staff Band that played, though most of the people in it are retired Staff Bandsmen from Papa's era.

[leonard-arlotte.livejournal.com]

I was impressed with the selection of pumpkins this year. Last year was a rather disappointing harvest, leading to rather stunty pumpkins that were expensive.

This was a much wetter year, so there are nice big pumpkins, and I was able to get two at a price of 3 for $10. They'll be sliced up later tonight.

[pyat.livejournal.com]

The pumpkins around here have been good, too, and the fall colour has been fantastic!

[pyat.livejournal.com]

That was my thought when posing, but looking at it now, it also looks like I'm trying to carve the pumpkin with my heat vision.

[relee.livejournal.com]

Further consolation of your grief, friend Mouse. *pat*

The phograph and posing are fantastic, you should make sure to save that picture for the future.

[relee.livejournal.com]

I've thought several times this past week that if this weather keeps up this will be the best Halloween in years. The fall colours are showing like mad, lots of leaves on the ground but still many in the trees, warm enough to be out but not so warm as to be hot, it's been lovely.

But it doesn't sound lovely out there right now. o.o;;

[dronon.livejournal.com]

Actually I thought you look a bit like Reveen trying to hypnotize it. :)

Also, http://www.housepetscomic.com/2009/10/28/punkin/ .

[hossblacksilver.livejournal.com]

Actually, that was my thought as well. n_n