Benjamin Came! Brother in Law No. 4 Left!!

Ben came last weekend and he got a lot of things done for us.  It's terrible to have to count a visit by a son as simply productive on the physical plane.  But it was nice, heart-wise, as well.  It was good to see him and have him here.

He climbed ladders and  put in light bulbs. Some were in the house but the big thing is that he bought and installed a lighting system outside the back door to scare away the burglars.  He also scoured the house for my missing car keys and my missing credit card. No success there. Something else was also missing--oh yes, checks.  I ran out of checks.  The checks were ordered but still have not come. The credit card was replaced but I have not remembered to tell my creditors, lol. Better get to it.  And the car keys are lost lost lost and will be replaced at a cost we don't want to entertain.  You know, they have all those electronic things on them.

Ben left on Tuesday, the 3rd, to return to his Concord home.  On the 4th, we received the news that my brother in law no. 2 had passed away in Texas....This is big news in my family because he is the first person of our generation to go on to the big rancho in the sky.  Only he went to the big golf course in the sky, no doubt.

I received a message the next day (in that state between sleep and wakefulness) from him, saying that he was still around, going over the details of his life and leaving a message for his wife about how much he appreciated her as he went day by day through the days of their life together.  They had sixty three years-worth of days together and she cooked up a storm on all of them until the last two months when he was in a nursing home.  He lived the life of a king (because she is a queen) and he is now marveling at the daily life she made for him.

He plans to be present at his memorial this Thursday, but is moving away as the days go by. He was a remarkable person and will always be remembered by hundreds of people who knew him. All the sisters and their families will be there but me and no. 4 and I still think she may show up at the last minute...she lives far away, too. YAZZYBEL