Fall Passing

A couple nights ago Kevin's grandfather passed away. He had been quite sick and declining for a while (mostly in the hospital the last month), so it was not unexpected. It is strange that you can be expecting something like this - even waiting for it, and yet, it is still sort of shocking and emotional when it happens. He lived every bit of 91 years, which is quite an accomplishment! He was a kind, proud, generous man. In the few years I have been in this family I have learned what a good man he was, and so rich with history. It is good that he has moved on to dwell in the presence of God.

In light of the heaviness and funeral preparations, I needed something a bit lighthearted. Elinore and I played in the leaves yesterday afternoon. She had a ball and was really good about not putting them in her mouth! Her new thing is hugging objects, which she does on command. "Hugging," to her, means that she holds the object up to her ear and smiles. Here she is hugging a mini-squash.
My sister Caity recently posted a very good entry on her blog entitled Civil Rights of the 21 Century. I don't really know how to summarize it, so I'll just give you a link. You can find her at www.caitlynb.blogspot.com I encourage you to read it.