thank you all for your kind words. tonight was the wake, tomorrow the funeral. and of course when i shaving this afternoon i ran the razor through a bump on my lip, not over it, so i bled all the way to the funeral home. was really concerned i didn't drip rubies on my new shirt and suit. an irish wake is never a sad occasion and tonight wasn't. different story in the church tomorrow. my mother's great grandfather was one of the founders of the parish, so there's a deep connection, and i'm sure there will be some waterworks. she was an extraordinary woman who lived a full life. thank you for thinking of us.