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Sunday, August 8, 2010

Strange Road Trip

My father-in-law passed away over the weekend and I am now running up to Montana for a custom-made casket. I am taking my 5 year old son with me. I expect it to be an interestingly strange road trip where we will be able to talk about Grandpa etc, and once I have the casket - we will bring it back to Utah and then down to Red Mesa, Colorado, where he will be laid to rest. I marked out the "Go get it" trip in blue and the return to Red Mesa in...red. I expect this is something I will write about soon thereafter as much for my son as anything.
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11 comments:

  1. Karen Jones GowenAugust 8, 2010 at 1:59 PM

    That does sound like a very strange road trip, definitely the makings of a story. So sorry about your father-in-law. Please give Deb my condolences.

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  2. The DebsterAugust 8, 2010 at 9:25 PM

    Thank you Karen. Dad had been battling Cancer since April, and it just spread too quickly. He passed away very peacefully yesterday afternoon at around 2:30.
    It was a beautiful experience for me, and something that I will cherish for the rest of my life.

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  3. Charles GramlichAugust 9, 2010 at 11:31 AM

    Sorry to hear about your Father in law.

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  4. nephite blood spartan heartAugust 10, 2010 at 12:28 PM

    Thank you Karen.

    Love you Honey.

    Charles-we appreciate it.

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  5. Arlee BirdAugust 11, 2010 at 4:59 PM

    Sounds like the makings of a mighty fine story. What a great screenplay potential.

    Lee
    Tossing It Out

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  6. nephite blood spartan heartAugust 12, 2010 at 12:29 AM

    Thanks Arlee, I appreciate it- the whole time I was driving my son kept spouting stuff that I wished I could write down then and there.

    Soon.

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  7. AngieAugust 12, 2010 at 2:55 PM

    So sorry about your Father in Law. You and your family will be in my prayers.

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  8. Angela PerryAugust 13, 2010 at 11:36 AM

    I'm sorry to hear that. I'm glad the end was peaceful, though. Good luck on your drive...that's an incredibly long way to go (especially with a 5 year old).

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  9. nephite blood spartan heartAugust 15, 2010 at 11:35 PM

    Thank you Angie.

    Angela-we had a great time and I will record it soon-lots of story there.

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  10. Berin StephensAugust 20, 2010 at 12:47 PM

    Sorry to hear about your father-in-law. I just thought it was interesting since my grandmother came from Mancos, CO.

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  11. nephite blood spartan heartAugust 21, 2010 at 11:16 AM

    Berin-I love Mancos, it's beautiful-we have to drive through there to get to Red Mesa.

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