Grandma Gloria's Celebration Of Life

Grandma Gloria's service was nice.

I think we had about 120 people show up, and that's pretty good for a lady who was close to 90 years old! She'd been a member of her church for over 50 years and had made many friends, young and old. Of course the music was wonderful ... we sang When The Saints Go Marching In, because that's what she had said that she wanted, but what I loved the most was when the soloist sang, What A Wonderful World.

We obsessed a bit over what kind of food to serve afterwards. I ended up taking a survey from the ladies at Curves, and the consensus was comfort food. The church didn't have a big kitchen to prepare things like ham and scalloped potatoes, but could provide cookies and bars with coffee and punch. We ended up bringing in ham and turkey on buns, with chicken cranberry pasta salad, potato salad, chips, and nuts. I think it all went over well, and the room we sat in felt like a cozy sunroom with wicker chairs and lace tablecloths.

There were still lots of cookies and bars left over, so we brought a huge tray over to the Sunrise staff who had cared for Grandma Gloria.

There were a few tears throughout the service, but much more laughter and good memories shared.

By the end of the day, we were tired. But it was a good day, and I think she would have approved.