A roller coaster day. Dad's graveside service was 11 this morning. The weather was foggy, drizzly and in the 40's. Horrible. The pastor came out and said some nice things, then I got up and said a few words. There were a couple dozen people in attendance. Afterwards, family members got together for a buffet style lunch and a chance to catch up with each other.

Shortly after I got home, the doorbell rang. It was a neighbor with a huge poinsettia plant and a card. Following on her heels was the postman with a couple of packages.

Not long after that, I heard a sound on the front doorstep. I opened the door and there was a bag that phone books normally come in. It wasn't phone books though. It was two copies of Texas Family Magazine (http://texasfamilyonline.com). The editor herself (http://candidlycaroline.com) had dropped them off for me. She was giving me a couple of copies because a photo of mine was published. The Texas state capitol building taken at night with a huge Christmas tree lit up in front. My first piece of work published.

Like I said, a roller coaster day.