Good idea with the food. I remember being very hungry at my grandparents' wakes because no one thought about what or when we would eat.

 

you're not alone.....each family needs to do what is best for them. last year my mil passed and we had to travel several states for the funeral - we have 3 children, they were aged 3 (twins) and 5 at the time. had to take them to the whole shebang. at the viewing the twins stayed out with older cousins who didn't want to go in, but my 5yo was adamant on going in. she had made grandma a card and wanted to give it to her and say goodbye. she would have been heart broken had i not acquiesced. i remember my gma dying when i was 5 or 6 and i wasn't allowed to go to the funeral...i still think about it (i'm 41) and i didn't want her to go through that. as for the funeral itself, people understand. if they don't, they should. what better juxtaposition is there than hearing a baby laugh or even cry at a funeral?

 

Glad that BG got there in a timely fashion. Husband was supposed to leave for Arizona via a connecting flight in Chicago yesterday and his first flight was canceled, his replacement flight caught on fire before he boarded and was thus canceled, and when he tried to board the third flight he was place on, they rescinded his ticket and put a pilot on the plane because there was a severe crew shortage at O'Hare.

I hope the rest of your weekend goes smoothly! And sorry about my seething response to yesterday's post.

 

I hope the rest of your trip goes well. Again, my condolences on your aunt. It also sounds like you have a wonderful family.

 

I'm so glad a potentially really tough day worked out OK. Have a safe trip home.