finding joy during sad times

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My parents and I have just returned from an all day trip to bury my aunt. Flossie died Thursday afternoon and the funeral was this afternoon in Carolina. It's funny how sad occasions like that can be an opportunity for relatives to reconnect. Uncle Bill was very distant during the entire proceedings, but that's understandable given the circumstances. I always think of my mother talking about her daddy's funeral when she was 19. Everyone at the wake was hugging and talking and my mother couldn't understand how they could all be so happy - didn't they know her daddy just died? But now we were the ones at the funeral and reception talking and hugging and reconnecting and I'm sure Bill was in another place.

Daddy always says that if Mom dies first, they may as well dig two holes at once because he won't be far behind her. They say that when you marry someone, you shouldn't choose someone you can live with but someone you can't live without. I know that's true for my parents, but I also hope for Bill's sake that he can hang on after Flossie's passing.

If this chair's a rockin' ...

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Beef ... It's what's for dinner.
Well, maybe just all beef kosher foot long hot dogs cut up and smothered in Kraft macaroni and cheese is what's for dinner. I think I just found those mysterious six pounds I was looking for.

Matt (the zen coffee master of our office) had a package arrive today before lunch. One of the conditions of working for our little company is that any packages delivered to the office must be inspected by all your co-workers. Mostly it's just Kathy and I who are the curious kitties crawling all over the UPS boxes and sitting impatiently in your office until you open the box nowNowNOW. So if you work for us and need to order embarrassing sex toys, I suggest having them shipped to your home.

The package today was better than any surprise we could have hoped for on a Friday. Matt ordered a used Butt Kicker from eBay and it was absolutely captivating. I was satisfied to peruse the literature and fondle it once he unpacked it. But we were in for a special treat once he actually connected it to his Herman Miller Aeron chair. He and Curtis attached it to the WoW workstation and we all squeezed into Curtis' office to have a go of it.

Holy crap what a fun chair toy! I was impressed by the noises in the game making the chair vibrate, but I was even more impressed when we cranked up Bring the Noise. If the song was kicking ass, the chair would literally do the same!

Alas, Matt took his toy home with him today. He claims it's for flight simulator games. It doesn't matter what you're using your computer to simulate, this chair gadget sure does help.