Yesterday I went with my dad to do some pre-planned funeral arrangements. I was hoping to have a better sense of where he wants his ashes scattered. I was actually a little surprised.

One place I thought for sure he’d want was in Maui where they had a condo for a bazillion years. But nope. Not there. And now he’s interested in the majority of his ashes being interred at the military cemetery in Covington, WA. That was a new one to me. And also a place on Vancouver Island in Canada where he goes fishing every year.

I’m glad we had this meeting. I learned things.

My dad’s girlfriend’s daughter was there, as well, and she learned new things about her mom’s wishes that she hadn’t known before.

It’s important to have these sorts of discussions.