The trip North to head South
I have been lax on blogging and as a result, much of details of this trip have drained out of the old memory sieve. The trip really started with going out to the Mexican restaurant in Latham http://www.elcharroalbany.com/ with Chuck and Mary for fajitas and some good wine. Our first stop was Oneida where we attended a graveside memorial to Paul's aunt Eileen. Paul's sister Ellen arranged everything. She had cared for Eileen for a number of years, as Eileen aged and then lost most of her memory. The last time we saw her, Eileen did not know who Elizabeth was or remember that Paul had died. "And how is Paul? "she asked Elizabeth> "Oh, about the same," Elizabeth answered, not wanting to add grief again to her conscious mind. The service was very sweet with some memories and comments from the mourners. Afterwards we went for pub food at a local place. I met people who I had not met before. All were welcoming and friendly. We