i come from a long line of movie lovers.

{new york movie, edward hopper}

the funeral services for my dear grandmother were yesterday. i learned quite a bit from the people that spoke: {1}that she was a perfect example of praying with faith. {2}that my uncle lynn aspired to being a hobo. {3}that she was the homemaker for her family from the time she was 15 on. {4}being married at 17 and giving birth to 11 kids didn't dampen her spirits and she was grateful for every day. no complaints. 

but probably the most important thing i learned is that i come from a long line of movie lovers. apparently she frequented every movie that came to hollywood, florida in the 30s. 

and there you see it folks, it's in my blood!

{speaking of movies, i'm going to sundance tonight to see/participate in joseph gordon levitts' symposium. rumor has it that miss deschanel is performing. just sayin.}

a tribute.

my sister is better than me at many things {dancing, reading, joke telling, just to name a few}. she is especially talented when it comes to tributes. see her's to my grandma eleanor here. 

it's all true by the way; we are better because of her.

grandma eleanor.

i'm happy to announce the reuniting of my grandpa jack to my grandma eleanor this morning at 6:00am.

"and now if christ had not come into the world, speaking of things to come as though they had already come, there could have been no redemption. and if christ had not risen from the dead, or have broken the bands of death that the grave should have no victory, and that death should have no sting, there could have been no resurrection. 

but there is a resurrection, therefore the grave hath no victory, and the sting of death is swallowed up in christ. 

he is the light and the life of the world; yea, a light that is endless, that can never be darkened; yea, and also a life which is endless, that there can be no more death."

mosiah 16:6-9

glad to have this knowledge today.