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[cdybedahl]

Well, we're back. It was, on the whole, a much nicer trip than expected. The funeral itself was pretty short (and for a death-fixated religion, the Christians sure do crap funeral rituals, but I plan to rant about that separately...) and, I think, good for the closest grieving. We then went to see Jenny's paternal grandmother, who looked much better than she did last time we saw her. She's still one of the most amazingly positive people I've ever met, so it's nice visiting her. We then spent another night at Jenny's father's, which was also surprisingly pleasant. Only a very small amount of dodging subjects had to be done. On the way home today we stopped to see Thina, the wheelchair-bound dressage-rider who visited us over midsummer, and her hyperactive dogs (who are flat-coat retrievers, I have now been informed). Which was also fun.

And now we're at home and the cats are pretending to ignore us.

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[cdybedahl.livejournal.com]

Actually, we get along surprisingly well with Jenny's father considering the circumstances. He and I even discussed the practicalities of doing ceremonies outdoors during this visit. He seems much more curious than disapproving, which is good.

And I'm afraid I can't help with the belief bit, particularly not from this far away.