Grandma's Funera (Julia)

The next day, we got to the church at 9:30am. I was happy that Olivia slept through the night (having been kept up WAY past her Houston Bedtime). We had a wonderful service for Grandma.

Afterwards, we drove in a long line down to the burial site.

Cool moment of the day: Bagpipes playing hymns..."God Be With You Till We Meet Again" as the pall bearers placed the coffin...

Funniest moment of the day: At the very end of the graveside service. some doves were to be released. The majority of them left the cage. A couple needed a little more persuading to take flight. The very last dove out of the cage decided that she didn't really want to fly that much, and headed straight for a tall tree. All the other doves circled and circled, then started home. The last dove just sat there in the tree. Someone says something like, "That's like Grandma telling us that she's okay now."

All of a sudden, a dark winged bird flies into view. Huh? What is it doing? It flies into the trees, and attacks the dove. Both tumble a bit, and the dove falls into the brush below. Everyone (including children) gasp, scream, laugh, etc. The Dove Lady went to find the bird...took 30 minutes to get it out. It was okay. :)
Comments afterwards: "The black hawk was 'death'." "Guess Grandma Chan didn't make it."
James: "Did you see that? BAH-AMM"