We had a delayed memorial service for my dad in June. With Covid going on, we didn't feel comfortable hosting a large gathering before now. The mountain house was a perfect place to have it... lots of friends, an open-air chapel, and warmer weather. A great crowd showed up, the grandkids all got to talk, and we had a gathering at my sister's cabin afterwards! It was just perfect, and my dad would never have expected so much love. He was a very loved man.
Here are some pics and videos from the day, but first...
This was really cool. I haven't seen a single rainbow since my dad passed away. I always hear of people seeing rainbows and feeling peace from it after a loved one dies, but I haven't seen any. As we were driving up to the mountains, there was a rainbow that started off really faint...
And it kept getting darker and more defined the more we drove. I noticed something crazy- I have never seen the "end" of a rainbow. I always see rainbows in the distance, with "ends" being something I can't see.
With this one... I could see the end! I debated looking for the pot of gold (hehe), but was completely blown away when I noticed that the end of the rainbow was exactly at the spot where we turn left off this highway to go down to our house. This highway, we are on for 70 miles, and the place we are to turn off, the end of the rainbow is there. How incredible is that?? Gave me some peace for sure.
Chapel:
My niece Ava and my Aunt Katherine (my dad's sister) who came up from Florida
This got me!
Sydney and Olivia
My dad started this library years ago... kind of a give and take system. They honored him with this plaque last summer!
My kids' memories:
Taylor is just like me and couldn't get through it!
Party afterwards:
His favorite snack!
I wish I had more pictures of people, but it was a great time of seeing people, catching up, and talking about memories. It's been 10 months, but still seems surreal that he is gone. Seeing all the love and people who cared for him definitely keeps his memory alive!
