Pink's Life 12222005

Today's entry does not start on a happy note.
Yesterday, sometime just after 1600, my maternal grandfather passed away, after a long bout with various bodily bits and bobs deciding not to work properly or if at all anymore. From what I was told, he went peacefully. He was the one who made the decision to come off the respirator and just go whenever his body said that it had had enough.
And so he went.
The last time I saw him was at our wedding back in October 2003. I've spoken to him on the phone a handful of times since then. Now he's joined his wife and one of his sons, both of whom passed in December 2002.
How do I feel about it? Don't get me wrong, I do feel sad about it, but knowing that he went because he wanted to puts a good amount of peace in the heart. He's still around, though -- keeping an eye on Marcus.

This evening is my company's potluck dinner. I brought brownies with butterscotch chips baked into the top. I planned on doing two batches, the other with mint chips or something, but the store didn't have mint chips, and as it turned out, I didn't have the time to do two batches, since Marcus didn't quite want to go to full sleep just yet.
I still have lots to do tonight before we head out. If I'm still up at 300 when Colleen gets up to put stuff in the car, that's fine. I'll just sleep during the first leg of the trip. If I can catch a good four hours, I'll be good to drive the last half.

Just have to get through today and tonight, then it's ten days of not having to worry about anything.

I ordered two creepers from JINX yesterday. They should arrive at my in-laws' place Friday. The one I first noticed was this one. Then I found this one as I was placing the order.

*sigh*
I need lunch, a nap and my vacation.

I will try to check my LJ every day, along with my GMail account. I shouldn't have a problem doing that. Entries will happen as they happen.