My cousin Laurie passed away in early November, the first cousin on this side of the family to go. It shocks me to think I hadn’t been back to that area in about 15 years, so I decided to go back for the memorial service. It was nice to see family I hadn’t seen in a long time. None of us are getting any younger, and it was great to reconnect. The service was very nice, and Laurie’s daughter Lisa had some very nice things to say.
I also used the trip as an opportunity to do some sightseeing in my old stomping grounds as well as seeing a friend or two. The metro area has changed a lot … traffic is pretty bad now. I was also a bit disappointed in that the sky was pretty much grey the entire time I was there. Nonetheless, I did get to see some mountains and see some falling snow, both of which I still love.