. . . till we meet again . . .

. . . i used to

hear my parents say

all the time . . .

. . . "seems like

the only time

we run into ________

{fill in the blank}

is at funerals" . . .

. . . and now,

i've become my parents . . .

. . . it's happening

more and more often

these days . . .

. . . gathering to remember

and celebrate the lives

of wonderful folks

who've passed on . . .

. . . i love seeing

so many dear friends . . .

. . . the kind of friends

that time and/or distance

doesn't diminish

our relationship . . .

. . . the kind i can hug

and tell them

i love them . . .

. . . today my thoughts and prayers

are with minnie, dave and todd . . .

{and their families}

. . . the lorenzens

are some

of my favorite people

ever . . .

. . . ray will be missed . . .

. . . and i bet he and my dad

had a great reunion . . .

{i'm kind of jealous}