i went to berkley for x-mas this year to spend it w/my mom's family because her father died last month, and we had his ask scattering on the friday after x-mas.
we took his ashes out on a boat called the Naiad, and had a beautiful veiw of the golden gate bridge, and the hillside next to it. The preiest said a exerpt from a buddhost book which was very fitting because it was a metapphore about letting go and the ocean, and my grandfather spent most of his life three on his boat. After the priest was done, my uncle Tom said something like: 'Thanks dad for all the adventures, i'll miss you and thank you for everything." which was really nice, then he let the ashes go over board. Then we all threw white tulips off the boat and said something. And when the boat started to go away, they played a Amazing Grace on the Bagpipes, which was so fitting because Amazing Grace was the name of the boat he had. Then we just kinda stood there and looked over the side of the boat until we were really far away. it was quite sad for i never knew the Man. Sorry Papy, I miss you.
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