We hit the sack last night (this morning?) about 1:00 or so. His nieces took his passing very hard and we spent quite a bit of time letting them cry it out of their system a bit and also helping get papers together for the release of the body to the mortuary and getting things in order for today's funeral. Things went smoother than I expected and his mother took it better for the most part than anyone thought she would. Funerals are for those who are left behind, and they expressed appreciation for what we were able to do for them. We don't have that many non-roman funerals around here so it was an opportunity for many to see a very different experience from the typical hysteria ridden graveside down here.

Now I'm rambling - it's time to hit the sack.

Thanks again for watching our backs.