Funeral Wreath

+ a dead rat = a threat on your life. Pretty sure.


Click HERE or HERE to read examples of a Funeral Wreath used as a threat.

But it Didn't Even Look Like Her

My dad views the body of his mother.
My parents.

Memento Mori - LaVerne Weimer

My brother-in-law, sister and dad view the body of my Gram.
I have to say the body is not a good representation of the real LaVerne. Also, the outfit seems to be more of a past favorite. Please see her last formal portrait.

Kamikaze

It is a persistent superstition in many cultures that moths should not be killed and represent a dead relative visiting or some variation on this theme. Last night at dinner a moth came and landed on the table between my friend and I. I told her the superstition and everyone at the table stopped and looked at the moth. To our suprise, it promptly flew to the edge of the candel on our table and dove into the hot wax.

Flowers - Memento Mori

I bought these amazing roses for a photo shoot (coming soon).
This post is in memoriam for the lost riders here in Chicago. The Ghost Bikes exists as a reminder.

Here is a mock-up from the shoot.

Leona Marie Schmitt

Rest in Peace.
An amazing woman left this earth in April.
Click here for a photo of Mrs. Schmitt and her substantial legacy.

Last Look

This is my gramp with the hand of his youngest daughter on his chest.

Grandpa was over 6 feet tall - there is some debate as to just how tall, as old people start to shrink. This is the longest leannest casket I have ever seen. We put him in the crypt tomorrow.

Laying of Hands