My Grandma Died & I Heart SIMS 3

I didn't write last week because I was outta town for most of it. My grandma Lerie died overnight a week and three days ago. My mama, daddy and brother Ryan and I drove out to West Texas Midland on Sunday (a week from yesterday). Emily flew from Fresno, CA and Elliott flew in from his internship in Washington D.C. the next day.

A visitation at the funeral home was held Tuesday evening. As soon as I walked in the place my anxiety level was through the roof. Tears came quickly. I am not good with death. It's official. I could not make it the same room with the open casket. I finally got the guts to see her from a few feet away. I just don't like dead bodies - that's not the image of the deceased I want to keep forever. Ya know? I will be cremated - cool?

The next morning, Wednesday, June 10 at 10 AM, a graveside service was performed by the minister from her last church in Midland (she's been living with my aunt/assisted living in Houston and Alabama for the past three years). My mom and Aunt Berta, both spoke about the family's favorite memories of Grandma Lerie. I hope someone does this for me at my funeral. But I also want my fav music played.

Grandma Lerie was the only grandma I knew. My daddy's mom, Grandma Jo, died after cancer when I was 8. Grandma Lerie called me "Margon" and my siblings and Ryan Rawlings loved to tease me about that. She watched soap operas every single day. Books, the Astros and "her programs" were her life. This will sound bad, but my mom and I learned something important from her: Do not let TV rule your life - be loving, up-for-anything and a fun grandma. That's something Grandma Lerie wasn't. But we miss her. I only have one grandparent now - Pa.

This past weekend I didn't have much to do for a change. I took care of some car business that needed to be done for months. Oil change, cleaned out Xmas wrapping from 6 months ago and a car wash. My car is so clean and it feels great. Can I only keep it that way for more than a few days? I'll really try. Yesterday, I played the SIMS 3 game until 4 PM. Seriously, I never do that anymore. I've decided I love this game. The opportunities, wishes and community places are my favorite changes to the game. You'll just have to play it to understand. My Sim had two baby boys yesterday, but I couldn't figure out to get the baby daddy to marry her. So sad and she became an 'elder' before her youngest made it out of toddlerhood. So I gave her a makeover to make her look younger. Sims 3 is radical.