A FEW PHOTOS OF KELLY'S CELEBRATION OF LIFE YESTERDAY IN SPENCERPORT, NEW YORK

 

 IN OUR PARK

It was the rain beating on our steel room at 3 a.m. that had me up in a groggy state, hastily closing windows and doors I had left open to let in the cool night air.  In that state of Grog, I probably closed the cupboard and closet doors I had left open as well.  Leaving cupboard doors open now at this age is a common daily practice......Not much of a sunset Saturday night, but I did get one shot off along my walking road.  Following my walk, I slipped over to Tower Line Road to the tall Eastlink communication tower in hopes of getting a little stargazing in.  However, it was not to be.  Clouds were moving in, so I had to go to plan B.  Saw a red blinking light on the horizon to the south so headed off to find what might be another tall communication tower.  However, by the time I got to Varna, it was just another one of many wind turbines in that area.  From Varna, I headed west back to Bayfield.  I love cruising around Bayfield at night, so I took some pictures with my iPhone to send to Woodsy in Stratford.  The pics below are all iPhone pics except for the wheelbarrow shot.

 WE HAD NEARLY HALF A WHEELBARROW LOAD OF RAIN LAST NIGHT

 AT MY WALKING SPOT SATURDAY NIGHT

 COMING UP THE HILL ON TOWER LINE ROAD TO MY FAVORITE STARGAZING SPOT

 I HAVEN'T FIGURED OUT YET HOW TO GET MY iPHONE PICS INTO MY PHOTO EDITING PROGRAM SO THAT I CAN IMPROVE THEM

 THE PORCH AND BALCONY AT BAYFIELD'S ALBION HOTEL IS WELL UNDERWAY

 BAYFIELD'S FAVORITE ICE CREAM PLACE....'ROSIES'

 AT BAYFIELD'S BEACH LISTENING TO THE SOFT LAPPING OF THE WAVES ON THE BEACH

'Yay Team', Woodsy rolled in this morning about 11. It's always great to see her.  This will brighten me up over the next few days.  And, some days, I do need a lot of brightening up.  Nearly every time Lorraine comes, she makes this very delicious salad that I like, and for me to call any kind of salad delicious is a big stretch.  She cuts up the following ingredients into small pieces....watermelon, cucumber, chicken, and Feta cheese.  To this, she adds varying salad dressings such as honey mustard dijon.  

On Facebook this morning, I spotted some photos of Kelly's Celebration of Life in Spencerport, New York.  I knew they were going to do some picture boards of Kelly, so the following photos are from her son Ben's Facebook page and her brother Peter's Facebook page, plus a few other pics from the day.

KELLY'S TWO SONS, JASON AND BEN AND NEPHEW NATHAN ON THE RIGHT

KELLY'S BROTHER PETER AND WIFE LESLIE

 KELLY'S FIRST HUSBAND, JOHN, AND GRANDAUGHTER ELLA....I WAS HAPPY TO SEE THAT JOHN ATTENDED

Al's Music Box:)) Bennie And The Jets by Elton John.

 SATURDAY NIGHT'S RURAL SUNSET

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A priest, a doctor, and an engineer were waiting one morning for a particularly slow group of golfers. The engineer fumed, "What's with those guys? We must have been waiting for fifteen minutes!" The doctor chimed in, "I don't know, but I've never seen such inept golf!"  The priest said, "Here comes the green-keeper. Let's have a word with him." He said, "Hello George, what's wrong with that group ahead of us? They're rather slow, aren't they?" The green-keeper replied, "Oh, yes. That's a group of blind firemen. They lost their sight saving our clubhouse from a fire last year, so we always let them play for free anytime." The group fell silent for a moment. The priest said, "That's so sad. I think I will say a special prayer for them tonight." The doctor said, "Good idea. I'm going to contact my ophthalmologist colleague and see if there's anything he can do for them." The engineer said, "Why can't they play at night?"

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- What did the drummer call his twin daughters - Anna one, Anna two...

- A termite walks into a bar and asks
Is the bar tender here?

- What do you call a caveman's passing gas?
A blast from the past.

- I was having a bad day, and my friend said, 'At least you're not stuck in a hole in the ground full of water.' I knew he meant well.

- Why couldn't the lifeguard rescue the hippie?' Because he was too far out, man.

- Why does a chicken coop only have two doors? Because if it had four, it would be a chicken sedan.

- Why don't anteaters ever get sick?
Because they are full of little anty-bodies.

- A tire thief is at large ... and the police are working tirelessly to catch him.

- How many therapists does it take to change a light bulb? Only one, but it takes a long time, and the light bulb has to want to change.

- What did the zero say to the eight?
'Nice belt.'

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Kelly & Pheeb's Corner

 AT THE BORREGO BADLANDS NEAR BORREGO SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA

KELLY WITH HER LAPTOP AT THE DINING ROOM TABLE IN OUR CONGRESS ARIZONA HOUSE

Al's Art Gallery

KELLY'S MEMORIAL AND CELEBRATION OF LIFE WAS HELD TODAY SOMEWHERE NEAR HER HOMETOWN OF SPENCERPORT, NEW YORK

I knew it was going to be an emotionally difficult day, so in Kelly's own words, I made it a day to 'relax'-'remember'-'reflect'.  Today, somewhere near Kelly's hometown of Spencerport, New York, a Memorial/Celebration of life was held for Kelly by Kelly's family and friends.  I was invited to attend by Kelly's brother, Peter, who organized the day.  It was a difficult decision for me, and as this day drew closer over the past months, I debated with myself whether to attend or not.  In the end, I decided to stay home, surrounded by all of Kelly's things and memories. I spent a lot of time reading my old posts from our days of adventure and all the years we spent together.  And oh so many memorable photos.  I thought often about the gathering of Kelly's friends and family today.  But, in my heart, I knew Kelly would understand and, with a smile on her face, approve of my decision.  After all, she knew me oh so well, just as I, too, so knew her.  In a few days from now, Sabra, Rebecca, will be coming to finalize their Mom's room.  They have alloted two days for that and will be staying overnight at an area B&B.  It will be a difficult two days for all of us, but it is something that has to be done.  Sabra did a fantastic job a month or so ago, organizing everything in her Mom's room, and in a few days, that organizing and distribution of Kelly's things will be complete.  It sadly ends another era...........

Aside from getting out for my morning walk with the butterflies, I basically spent the day in my living room recliner with my laptop on my lap, reading through many blog posts   And for sure, later tonight, I will be out and about once again, wrapped in the night's darkness, gazing up at the stars, wondering about life, remembering days gone by, thinking of Kelly, and asking all those so unanswerable questions one asks of the starry night sky..................

Here is a post from August 29th of last year when Kelly's daughter Rebecca, husband Ricardo, and their daughter were here visiting from Spain.  Unbeknownst to us, this day would turn out to be a last goodbye for Kelly, Rebecca, Ricardo, and Ella.  A Last Goodbye.  Because of the photos, I've also decided at the last minute, to include the day before this 'last' day.  A Photo Cruise.  Also, I checked back in my blog to a year ago today to see what we were doing.  At the end of the post, my last line was, "And speaking of Kelly....she's holding her own".

KELLY AND ELLA DOING SOME SHOPPING IN BAYFIELD

Al's Music Box:)) The Days Of Wine And Roses by Andy Williams.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A judge was interviewing a woman regarding her pending divorce, and asked, "What are the grounds for your divorce?" She replied, "About four acres and a nice little home in the middle of the property with a stream running by." "No," he said, "I mean, what is the foundation of this case?"   "It is made of concrete, brick, and mortar," she responded. "I mean," he continued, "What are your relations like?" "I have an aunt and uncle living here in town, and so do my husband's parents." He said, "Do you have a real grudge?" "No," she replied, "We have a two-car carport and have never really needed one." "Please," he tried again, "is there any infidelity in your marriage?" "Yes, both my son and daughter have stereo sets. We don't necessarily like the music, but the answer to your questions is yes." "Ma'am, does your husband ever beat you up?" "Yes," she responded, "about twice a week he gets up earlier than I do." Finally, in frustration, the judge asked, "Lady, why do you want a divorce?" "Oh, I don't want a divorce," she replied. "I've never wanted a divorce. My husband does. He said he can't communicate with me!"

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- I haven't spoken to my mother-in-law for 18 months. I don't like to interrupt her.

- My wife isn’t very good in the kitchen. Last time she cooked, she burned the salad.
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A Few Thoughts::

- Age doesn't matter, unless you are a cheese.

- My dad knew I was going to be a comedian. When I was a baby, he said, 'Is this a joke?

- How do you make the little Moron laugh on a Sunday? Tell him a joke on a Wednesday.

- My act is very educational. I heard a man leaving the other night, saying: 'Well, that taught me a lesson'.
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A mathematician, a physicist, and an engineer are all given identical rubber balls and told to find the volume. They are given any tools they want, and have all the time they need. The mathematician uses a measuring tape to record the circumference. He then divides by two times pi to get the radius, cubes that, multiplies by pi again, and then multiplies by four-thirds and thereby calculates the volume. The physicist gets a bucket of water, places 1.000000 gallons of water in the bucket, drops in the ball, and measures the displacement to six significant figures. The engineer writes down the serial number of the ball and looks it up online.

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Kelly & Pheebs Corner

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