Sad News and Laughter

I had the occasion to go home to Saint John a short while ago because my uncle had passed away and his memorial was celebrated.  And it was, as these things always are, a mix of sadness at the reason for the gathering and happiness at seeing relatives whom we haven't seen in far too long.  It's the first time that all of my siblings and I have been together for a very long time.  I won't bore you all with the stuff that was said and done, but we did celebrate Uncle Bob's life with lots of tales about him and about family.  There was laughter among the tears and lots of visiting with people we hadn't talked to in years.  Here is a photo of my siblings and my Mom.