Simple, Economical and Dignified...That's our motto!

This is the main message of a personal letter I got from the Neptune Society in the mail this week. They are offering me the chance to win a pre-paid cremation...can you imagine? I usually throw these things away without opening the envelope, but it advertised this contest on the outside of the envelope and I was intrigued, so I opened it. The Neptue Society has this advice to offer: "Cremation just makes sense. If you are not interested in spending your family's inheritance on embalming, caskets, vaults, markers, fancy funeral homes or cemetery property, then we have the answer!" It also has a footnote reading "Please accept our apologies if this letter has reached you at a time of serious illness or death in your family." How polite of them!

On the opposite end of the spectrum, today is Heather's wedding day! She is already at the hotel getting ready. I just finished an 8-mile run. It was much less violent than the movie, "8 Mile" starring Marshall Mathers, aka Eminem. I really like this movie, but I did live in the ghetto for a long time, so it is kind of like watching home movies of that time. Back to details of my training run, the weather was perfect. It's like 50% humidity (Heaven for Houston!) and it was only 67 degrees when I left at 7:20. So wonderful. I ran the entire 8 miles without stopping. Well, except for the 30 seconds when I came out of a neighborhood on the complete opposite side and really couldn't figure out which direction was home. I finally did (after I had run the wrong way) and finished my run strong (9:37 for the last mile!!).

Anyway, back to Heather's day. I'm off for a manicure and pedicure, then I'm headed to the hotel to hang out with my dear friends. Such a fun day! They had to make a last-minute venue change because so many people love them and want to be a part of their special day. So, we're at the Hilton. Since the weather is so great, the ceremony is supposed to be outside on the lake, then the reception inside in the ballroom...beautiful. I'll have details and pictures galore next week!

I'll leave you with this final thought..."Neptune arrangements may also qualify as an exempt asset when filing for Medicaid assistance!"