You're beginning to understand - don't think he can tread water very long!
/me ducks
-Ben
Live oak?
sounds quercky!
>First of all, it's just a spelling error. Don't have a cow.
>
>As far as "being somewhere" goes, now you've got him treading water off
>Alcatraz to visit. That can be tiring. :-)
>
>I completely understand, though. Personally, I want something like a
>huge tree with a little plaque reading something on the order of:
> Live Oak
> Quercus virginiana
> Prefers to be called "Ben"
>But will answer to "Benjamin Crawford Doom"
>
>:-)
>
>--benD
>
>Ben Braver wrote:
>
>> "Creamated"?
>> I could milk that for a few comments, but will resist.
>>
>> My son doesn't like anything I/we do - he refuses to sit on the couch we
>> picked out, etc. He also objects to us being "burned". Well, tough.
>>
>> I do *not* want a "drawer" or urn or anything - do not want to have
>> people thinking that's where I am...
>>
>> -Ben
>>
>> >My Dad's parents both have made arrangements to be creamated, and have
>> >nice side-by-side "drawers" at their church ready for their remains.
>> >
>> >On one level, I don't like how this makes me think about my
>> >grandparents' mortality. ON the other hand, it's nice to know they've
>> >made arrangements the way they want them, and they won't get what
>> >someone else just makes up.
>> >
>> >--BenD
>> >
>> >Sandy Clark wrote:
>> >
>> >> My mom and Dad both did this. When dad died, it was nice that we didn't
>> >> have to go through the whole funeral arrangement thing (I had been
>> through
>> >> that with my father in law). Especially since his death was so
>> sudden there
>> >> was no time to even accept the fact that he was gone much less arrange a
>> >> burial. None of us went to the scattering, instead we had a memorial at
>> >> home for people to reminisce.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> I commend you on your foresightedness Ben, the Neptune Society sure
>> made a
>> >> hard time easier for us.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Sandy
>> >>
>> >> _____
>> >>
>> >> From: Ben Braver [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> >> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 4:18 PM
>> >> To: CF-Community
>> >> Subject: Final wishes (was: Re:This is .....)
>> >>
>> >> My wife and I joined the Neptune Society, have their cards in our
>> wallet.
>> >> When the body is broken, it will be promptly cremated and scattered.
>> It's
>> >> all prepaid and guaranteed, so no prob for anyone at the time. The
>> >> family/friends can go along on the boat, can do the scattering if
>> they want,
>> >> but don't have to.
>> >>
>> >> My mother-in-law did this. We had a beautiful "remembrance" at the Marin
>> >> Headlands, just outside the Golden Gate, then she was scattered.
>> >>
>> >> My wife and I have asked that we be scattered in SF Bay near
>> Alcatraz - we
>> >> met on the tour of Alcatraz !! Sentimental. (Or just mental!!)
>> >>
>> >> -Ben
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
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