Nose to the grindstone 2025

[thatguy]

Repeat yoga, hammocking, reading, napping, taiji & qigong, plus a farm tour. Gotta back off the face stuffing a tad because I overdid yesterday. But in my defense, the food is delish. Too many fish & shrimp tacos? It’s a fair cop.

I hear the taquila in Jalisco is alright…

—tg

[Greg]

Let the mountain of chores commence. First stop is Home Depot for toilet seats, epoxy, and gloves. Then I'm bringing bagels and coffee to the first responders who came by the house yesterday. Then it's off to the funeral home to make preparations. That brings me to 9am.

[King Bob]

If you're not going the whole funeral and burial route and just doing cremation, you can go Santa Clara Funeral and Cremation on Winchester at Newhall. Much cheaper. You can also buy a casket there, and the variety of caskets is really astonishing.

Why epoxy? I would have figured garbage bags higher on the list.

[thatguy]

I went to Alameda Funeral Home just down the parking lot from Jakes (near the railroad tracks). We used them for my dad and I was too lazy/overwhelemed to look at other options. They seemed nice enough and capable.

And they have onsite cremation services!

--tg

[Drunk Monk]

First yoga session done. Hike & boat ride done. Face stuffing done (was going to go easy but lunch was bbq shrimp & Thai style noodles - Chacala means place of shrimp or something like that so I’ve been shrimping a lot). I should do my taiji & qigong. Not going to read today or hammock. There’s a live salsa band tonight for dinner (like the whales are not for eating, neither is the salsa band, but there is ample salsa). 

Saw more frolicking whales on the boat ride back from our guided hike. Also saw some cool goatherd dogs that clearly had a lot of wild dog in them. Saw a dead stingray too and regret not snapping a pic.

This vacation is flying by. Feels like we just got here and tomorrow, we already have to get our boarding passes.

Both my parents have the Neptune Society. Already bought and paid for. Neither want any sort of service.

[Greg]

Alameda is our traditional spot. This will be the third service there.

[Drunk Monk]

Repeat yoga, hammocking, reading, napping, taiji & qigong, face stuffing, plus taking pix, hot tubbing, and packing.

[King Bob]

Finished updating the BFA exhibit database. That was a bit tedious. But Monday is a holiday.

[Dr. Ivor Yeti]

Tools down for Stabbery for the week. Just need to change outta my gear and go home. Saturday shop day will be interesting since my henchman is out due to getting his vast ectomy snipped & tied.

[Drunk Monk]

Finish packing, final yoga session, fly home to the default world full of lithium smoke. Hug our dog.

[Greg]

Heading to the Cruz to drop off a car load of medical equipment. Then it will be a glorious day of sorting.

[thatguy]

Heading to the Cruz to drop off a car load of medical equipment. Then it will be a glorious day of sorting.

Where are you taking medical equipment?

--tg

[Greg]

GreyBears. And by medical equipment I mean wheelchairs, commodes and walkers.

[Drunk Monk]

Check in the cranefly. He might need some of that. I’ve been promising to drop of my mom’s transport chair for a few months now and haven’t done it yet.

[Greg]

Grrrr. Too late. All my mother's stuff is gone.