On Monday, we went to the graveside service for Geoff. Although it was a sad occasion, Dad and I felt honoured to be included. The only others there besides family were our Bishop and his wife. It was a very short service. Dad was asked to say the opening prayer. Then the bishop said a few words (and found it difficult as he and Geoff were good friends - Geoff was one of his counsellors in the bishopric) and then Robyn and Geoff's oldest son, Mark, said a few words before dedicating the grave. After that, the children and some adults threw a flower onto the coffin. While the adults were talking after that, the children began writing notes to their grandpop and dropping them onto the coffin - one of them said 'I hope you have a good time in heaven, Grandpop'. Kids are so sweet and innocent, aren't they? I'm not sure if I told you before what Robyn's irish granddaughter said. When Robyn and Geoff's daughter, Jackie, (who lives in Ireland) told her children that Geoff had gone to heaven, she was crying. One of her daughters said "But that's where we all want to go, isn't it, so why are you crying, Mom?" So beautiful.
Dad and I didn't do much on New Year's Eve - as you know, we have never been into celebrating on that day. We watched a movie on tv and then headed off to bed around 11pm. We said 'Happy New Year' to each other the next morning. :-) I met up with my friend, Chantelle, on New Year's Day (she was the girl who was a kindergarten teacher when I was teaching the kindergarten kids a couple of years ago and she also stayed in our house when we were spending so much time in Canada) a few years ago. We have kept in touch and so, when she came back to HB from where she is currently teaching (way up north), she contacted me and asked me if I wanted to get together. We both had a delicious iced chocolate while we chatted for a couple of hours.
Dad is recuperating well - just slowly - too slowly for his liking - he is not impressed with not being able to do much and is looking forward to being able to drive again starting tomorrow. He said I am too hard on the car. :-) He can also start doing 'light duties' around the house and yard.
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