> wrote

> Nancy Young wrote:
>> (apologies to those who find that term offensive)

> So was this the first funeral you've ever attended?

No, the food at the church afterwards. I've never seen that done
before, though it seems it's common elsewhere.

> If so, you've
> certainly lived a sheltered life! If you leave the whole thing to the
> church people you get cafeteria food. But I guess that's what they do.

It was fine, I think they did a nice thing for my sil. Really helped
us, too, what with people flying in and out from all over the country
for the service.

> When my uncle died 2 years ago I insisted on having the "funeral party"
> at my house afterwards...he was an s.o.b. and none of us liked him
> anyway, but I adore my aunt, so I was happy to help her out. My sister
> and brothers helprd me make a kick-ass buffet that raised the bar for
> funerals in my family.

We would have done something like that, except that our hotel rooms
aren't suited for cooking.

nancy