Buffalo

Greetings from Buffalo.
The plane trips were good, everything on time and such. i was sooo sleepy. i napped on the second flight, but not the first. I landed in buffalo, and went straight to a restaurant where most of my aunts and uncles and cousins were. I got some good old buffalo pizza (mmmm yummy in my tummy. i could eat that stuff all day). Then we went to the funeral home. The wake was really sad. I didn't cry, but I came close a few times. The wake always kinda creeps me out. I don't like looking at the body, because they never look like how they did when they were alive, so it just messes with my memories of them. For example, my grandpa always had very full almost purpleish lips, and they were always slightly open, but his lips were stretched tight, and were almost pinkish from all the makeup. It just didn't look right. And his skin was too pink, my grandpa had a more olive complexion. It just doesnt look right. I dont like wakes. It was really good seeing all my cousins and relatives. I am really glad that I came now, because now I realize that I need to be here for my family, and I need them more than I thought I did. When I was in stl, I was kinda denying the fact that grandpa had died, and now, since I am here, I have to come face to face with it, and I think it will really help tomorrow (the funeral) will help.
Tomorrow is gonna be a hard day, I know that I am gonna cry at the funeral. I almost started crying a few times today when a few of my cousins teared up. Especially when I saw John wipe some tears away, cause he is always ... i dunno. tough isnt exactly the word, but i guess more closed, business like..... i dunno. (this is random, but I think he was a lot like stuey from family guy when he was little).
So, tomorrow I am going to a prayer service at the funeral home, then to the church for the funeral, then the gravesite. Then I think I am hanging out with my family for a little while. My plane takes off at 3:30 or so I think...... I should be back in stl around 8 (central time).

I just read my grandpa's obituary. Here is my shortened version. Herbert Ignatius Sturm. born March 30, 1920, died Jan 4, 2006. He was 85, and died from parkinsons disease. Grace, wife of 58 years, is now 84. Had 6 children (Mary, Herb, Grace, Tom, Kathy, Jim). and 20 Grandkids (I am not going to name us all). So far has 4 great grandkids with another on the way (Jacob, Caleb, Jesse, and Anna). Worked as a production manager for General Mills. Served for 4 years in the army (stateside) during WW2. Loved to play piano and the organ.

Ok, that was just a random thing for me, you don't have to read it. It just was kinda my thoughts.....