Funeral and catching up

Hey everyone,

    Thank you all for the prayers and notes about my uncle’s passing. It does really mean a lot to know others are praying and think about me and my family in our hard times too. I wasn’t going to go to the funeral because I knew there was  benefit later that I could attend and I wouldn’t have to take of work. However, I came to work yesterday and about an hour after I got here I just couldn’t get it out of my mind and I knew that I needed to be with my family and not at work. So I called to find out when the service was and to make sure they were having it, because they had gotten 19.5 inches of snow on Tues. They were still having it and the services started at 1pm Indiana time, so that gave me 3.5 hours to get home, get my husband up, him to get ready, me to change clothes, get gas and get on the road. By the time we hit the road I had 2.5 hours to get to Elkhart, I managed to get there in 2 hrs, I was glad I wasn’t late. The services were nice. He got a standard service at the fineral home, Amazing Grace was played, someone talked and then God Bless America. After the service there we did the whole processional to the grave site in Goshen. Upon arriving at the grave site we came across a fellow classmate of ours grave site. I didn’t know he was buried there and it was nice for my husband to finally pay his respects since we didn’t go to the funeral. Shortly after getting there they unloaded the casket from the hurse and took him to the site. Words were said, the flag presented to my cousin, and then the 21 gun salute, followed by the playing of Taps. It was a very emotional day, and one I won’t forget soon. I have never been to a military funeral service. After the services the Bristol Legion held a small meal in his honor for those that wished to attend. It was nice to see some of the other people that knew my uncle as well as be there for my family. I am glad that I decided to go and not just brush it off.

In other news, I have been doing really well trying to exercise everyday, eating healthier and being more positive. I know it will be a long road, but I am willing to take it.

Our New Years was great. My sister and her boyfriend Nic came up on Sunday and stayed around till Tues. I didn’t get to do a whole lot with them on Monday during the day because I came into work. After that we hung around the apartment and played a few games. We then got ready to go out to Blockbuster and then to our dinner reservations at Flat Top Grill. We rented another triva style game and then went to dinner. My sister got a Mai Tai, Nic got beer, I had a Horney monkey and Joe got Tea. My sister was the only one that had not been to the resturand and she says it was ok. The rest of us love it there. After about and hour and a half we headed to the grocery store, got some snacks and alcohol. We then headed back to the apartment were my husband stepped out for a minute, pretending to need something from the car and came back in a penguin suit, holding balloons and a cake for Nic since it was also his birthday. Nic had a great laugh and we got a few pictures. It was hilarious. We then played several games of the triva game that we rented, and then later switched to Euchure till the New Year. Several people called me of course at my 11pm, because for them it was midnight. Lindsey called me and my phone didn’t come up as it was her calling me and I was so confused till later when I called her back at my midnight and got her voice mail. Silly me accidently put her home phone in as her cell phone number and left her old home phone in. All well. My sister and Nic then left early afternoon the next day and my husband and I headed out for some light shopping. I got a few more clothes at J.C. Penny, we got a food dehydrator, and my husband bought Zelda the Twilight Princess and the Strategy guide to go with it. It has been a great year so far. Hope all is well with everyone, it is time to get off and get a few other things I need to do before my lunch ends, I will have picks of the penguin suit and what not up soon. Later.

Ashley