Mom, I thought it was funny how your ashes showed up 20 min before Dean was going to leave for your memorial on Saturday. Just like you to not miss a party! ;) I hope that you approved of the gathering. Cherisse did a beautiful job with the planning. Scott, who mc'ed, was so polished that some of the guests thought we hired him! I hope you are proud of my boys, Paul and Jacob, for getting up and speaking in front of the 100+ people that came to celebrate your life. They were both so sensitive, yet funny, as we have come to expect from those two. As for me, I didn't want to have any regrets about your special day. I am terrified of speaking in public but I wanted to honor you. I read a poem letting you know that I love you and I will miss you, but I will go on living my life, even though it seems very hard right now. You have so many friends and family near and far that love you. It was so nice to see everyone, but I wish it were under different circumstances. I miss you! Di