3/15/26 5:30 22F (-5.5C) Dark, calm, and cold.

The city lights and a thin, hazy overcast hide the stars.

Andy and Susan are still sleeping.  Dave, Kel, and Mom went home yesterday,  after Gail’s service.

It has been  a bittersweet visit. Gail’s loss hit this side of the family hard and I share thier sorrow.

I rarely see these relatives, but I love them dearly.  They are good people.  To visit and break bread with them is a deep joy.  To see them cry and share thier tears hurts, yet the ache contains some hidden comfort.

We leave for home today after visiting  relatives from the other side of the family.

Good morning.