I'm in Syracuse!

[TheChileanBlob]

So thrilled. When we crossed into Onondaga County I was like this is my homeland! The funeral was nice. My grandpa was in the Navy in WW2 so some Navy guys were there and did a flag ceremony and then presented the flag to my mom. Then they played taps. My grandson Isaiah read the 23rd psalm. We went back today and saw my great grandmother's grave.

[JackieLikesVariety]

sounds like a very good visit, sorry it had to be for a funeral. That's where you are from, then?

[C2H5OH]

If you look north, you can see me waving "HI!" from 35 miles away.

[TheChileanBlob]

Originally Posted by JackieLikesVariety

sounds like a very good visit, sorry it had to be for a funeral. That's where you are from, then?

Yes. I was born here. We moved to Georgia when I was 11.

[TheChileanBlob]

Here are the kids dressed up for the funeral. https://imgur.com/a/D7iVsvD The dark haired boy is my oldest grandson Isaiah. The blond boy is Martin. The little girl in the polka dot dress is Abbie. My younger daughter Amber is the dark haired woman in purple. She is the mom of Isaiah Martin and Abbie. The other one is Holly my oldest. With Willow.

[TheChileanBlob]

These are my grandparents graves.https://imgur.com/a/HZl6UmZ My grandmother died in 1978 shortly after we moved to Georgia

[TheChileanBlob]

My grandpa's ashes and medals https://imgur.com/a/xrpoFu1 The other box is my Uncle AJ who died a few years ago.

[JackieLikesVariety]

Originally Posted by TheChileanBlob

Here are the kids dressed up for the funeral.

[TheChileanBlob]

We are home now. This is my nephew Xander. https://imgur.com/a/yAju2OS He is my kids first cousin and my grandkids first cousin once removed which is weird because he's the same age as them.

[Solfy]

Cute family! I hope you had a nice visit with them.

[JackieLikesVariety]

I assume your nephew is a sports fan

[TheChileanBlob]

On out way out of town we stopped at the Byrne Dairy store and I told my kids and grand kids the Byrne Dairy song of my childhood. Byrne Dairy milk is mighty fine. Makes you look like Frankenstein. If you drink it every day you will scare your mother away.

[stormie]

Love this.

[TheChileanBlob]

This is my Great grandmother's grave. My Nana who made the dress I posted with the hand made lace. https://imgur.com/a/5RPtDSr

[TheChileanBlob]

Originally Posted by TheChileanBlob

Yes. I was born here. We moved to Georgia when I was 11.

I wasn't actually born in the traditional sense. I was 9 pounds and breech so my mom had a csection.