Going offline for my grandmother’s funeral

[annathepiper]

This morning when I woke up I had the word from my brother Donnie in email that our grandmother had passed away. Got it confirmed by my Aunt Teresa later by phone. It’s not really a surprise, given that this was Grandma Hyson, the same grandmother who suffered a stroke several weeks ago. I was expecting to get a call like this at some point this year.

Doesn’t mean it doesn’t suck, though.

solarbird and I are heading to Kentucky for the funeral on Tuesday. We’ll be flying out tomorrow and coming back on Wednesday, and y’all should assume that my ability to pay attention to the Internet will be sporadic at best, although I do plan to have my phone. So assume radio silence on all blogs/journals and social networks until I resurface on Wednesday.

Anybody who really does need to get in touch with me, though, I will be monitoring my email. And there’s also always voice, if you have my cell phone number.

And here is my grandmother in her younger years, thanks to a picture just recently sent me by my sister Sarah in email. I really like this picture. I think that if Grandma had been a heroine in a novel, she would have been described as “not a traditional beauty, but a handsome and striking woman nonetheless.”

Hyson Sherer 6-29-53

Mirrored from annathepiper.org.

Comments

[lyonesse.livejournal.com]

much sympathy to you and your family. (and i think your grandmother was beautiful...)

[mdlbear]

This.

[annathepiper]

Thank you. Much appreciated.

[annathepiper]

Thank you very much. *hugs*

[thunderpigeon.livejournal.com]

Sorry for your loss.

[annathepiper]

Thank you.

[marzipan-pig.livejournal.com]

Oh! Condolences to you and your family.

[annathepiper]

Thank you. I'll tell them.

[xpioti.livejournal.com]

Condolences, hugs, and warm thoughts. *hugs* And she was a handsome and striking woman -- with an intelligent eye, too. :)

[annathepiper]

Thank you. :) *hugs*

[mamishka.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

[annathepiper]

*hugs back*

[pinkdormouse.livejournal.com]

HUGS

[annathepiper]

*hugs back*

[maellenkleth]

Once again, it looks like you came by your smarts honestly. ^_^

Condolences to you, and **hugs**.

[annathepiper]

Thank you! *hugs*

[peregrine-ek.livejournal.com]

Sorry for your loss. She was a beautiful woman. Life just sparkles from her eyes.

[annathepiper]

Thank you very much. And yeah, it really does in this picture.

[prettyshrub.livejournal.com]

*HUGS* Hope the trip goes as well as can be expected.

[annathepiper]

*hugs back* Thank you very much.

[batyatoon]

Oh, she was a handsome and striking woman indeed.

I'm so sorry for your loss. May you and yours be comforted.

[annathepiper]

Thank you very much.