death - a family celebration

there hasnt been a signifigant amount of death in my family - but the death there has been - has been a celebration of their life. when my grandmother died several years ago she requested we throw a party with champagne and tiramisu. that there should be no mourning or sadness. a celebration of her life - which was a very full one. so why am i not surprised that we are doing it again - this time with my grandfather. gpa norm was a sailboat racer, so it is fitting that tomorrow a small group of us are going out to sea on a chartered boat to set norm free in a place he loved so - the ocean. we have brought along flowers and i made sure to bring along a big quantity of vodka to help him on his journey. i very much believe in giving the newly departed what they love. i cant wait until tomorrow. its going to be a blast!