For Thanksgiving this year Mike and I were planning on staying in Utah while his parents and siblings (that don't already live here) traveled down to spend the holiday with us.
That all changed last Saturday. We got a call about 7:00 a.m. Saturday morning from LaFawn stating that Grandpa Smith had suffered a stroke and things were not looking good. They were getting in the car to drive to Seattle where Grandpa was in the hospital. We received another call that afternoon saying they would be taking Grandpa off of the life support that evening. Sunday morning we were in the car and on our way.
There was a funeral Tuesday morning on Whidbey Island (where Grandpa and Grandma Smith live). Mike had the opportunity to share a memory of his Grandpa at the funeral and he did a great job. Grandpa was buried in a small cemetery not far from his home.
Since the entire family was already up on the Island we decided to stay there for the Thanksgiving holiday. Plus, Grandma Smith requested that we all stay. We had a great time, despite the circumstances. Truthfully, it's a wonderful reminder of how grateful I am for the gospel. We all know that we'll see Grandpa again and that makes it so much easier to bear.
P.S. If you didn't know, you can click on any picture to see it close up.
Sunday, November 25, 2007
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Wow, sorry to hear about your Grandpa. What a trip! Those long drives are a killer! (we will be doing one for Christmas) It looks really beautiful up there and the ferry ride sounds fun!
we were just up there, as i'm sure you know from our blog. it really is beautiful country up there! and the ferry ride is always a plus!!
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