2016 Postmortem

No Vested Interest

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19. My father died unexpectedly late on Thanksgiving Eve (Wed.) a number of years ago.

Thu Nov 26, 2015, 03:17 PM

Nov 2015

I remember going to Thanksgiving Day Mass the next morning, tears coming down throughout the service.

The plan before he died had been to have Thanksgiving dinner at my parents home, but when he died, we brought my mother to my home. I don't remember the dinner, as we were busy calling and being called by family and friends.

After Dad's funeral service, we served the turkey he had bought for Thanksgiving Day dinner. - I always thought that was so ironic - that he bought the turkey for his own funeral service.

Today, I'll be having Thanksgiving dinner at a restaurant with my three local adult children. Conversation will be pleasant.

Thankful for all the blessings I and we have.
Best to all the DU family.

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It's Thanksgiving. In my extended family, there is a rule about Thanksgiving [View all] MineralMan Nov 2015 OP

Yes, we are family!!! Thinkingabout Nov 2015 #1

It's getting late. I suppose I should take the turkey out of the deep freeze and get started. NurseJackie Nov 2015 #2

Sounds like a plan to me. MineralMan Nov 2015 #5

Same house rule here. JonathanRackham Nov 2015 #3

ha ha LittleGirl Nov 2015 #17

Here's an old Thanksgiving memory: MineralMan Nov 2015 #4

We don't censor ourselves AgingAmerican Nov 2015 #6

We won't be talking about it today. MoonRiver Nov 2015 #7

I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. MineralMan Nov 2015 #8

Thank you MM. MoonRiver Nov 2015 #9

So sad. I hope you can all share MineralMan Nov 2015 #10

Yes we will. MoonRiver Nov 2015 #11

Holidays are hard Worried senior Nov 2015 #12

My father died unexpectedly late on Thanksgiving Eve (Wed.) a number of years ago. No Vested Interest Nov 2015 #19

It is hard, worried mcar Nov 2015 #22

We may not 'talk' about it this day... yallerdawg Nov 2015 #13

The conservative side of my family makes, then breaks that rule every year, as well. canoeist52 Nov 2015 #14

One Thanksgiving my brother-in-law and his brothers TlalocW Nov 2015 #15

Sounds good to me. lovemydog Nov 2015 #16

My Family Can't Talk Politics - I Will Crucify Their Nonsense And They Know It Yallow Nov 2015 #18

My family specifically talks about politics and religion. JaneyVee Nov 2015 #20

What Does Your Family Talk About? Yallow Nov 2015 #23

DU is not my family ibegurpard Nov 2015 #21