Memorial for Dennis

 After my Dad passed back in May we decided to do a Celebration of Life this weekend.  It was the first weekend that we were all available even though it was two months out.  We kept it simple and what we think my Dad would want.  Outdoors, in the woods, near a dog park with his favorite foods, Mexican food, ice cream, and domestic beer and soda.  There was a good turnout.  It rained really hard as we were doing the memorial.  I think my Dad would have loved it.  He was always concerned about water.  A dry forest meant for a bad fire season and not enough water for the Colorado River to meet the water demands.  There were a few times we visited him after he had really started to decline with Dementia.  If you brought up water usage he snapped right out of it and could carry on a full conversation about water.  The thunderstorm was fantastic.

My other favorite part was also a group of "Larpers" doing their thing next to our Ramada.  I thought it was hilarious and my Dad would have said "They're not hurting anything" which is true. They were very entertaining. Larper stands for "Live Action Role Player"  They showed up in full costume with swords and all types of props.  It was great.

It was a nice day, I hope my Dad would have approved.

After the memorial, I flew up to Utah with my cousin Amy for a work meeting.  I was glad to get back home on Tuesday.

All the Lund Grandkids in order by age. Dax, Zane, Derek, Seth, Trey, Harper and Drew

Dad's friends, Libby, Steve and Lisa from New Mexico and Steve Lund 

The Venue Bushmaster Park

Dax Holding my Dad's old helmet from his Forest Fire days

Dax, Darrell, Steven, Me Derek and Trey.  We made the drink trof to honor our dad.

My Childhood friends "The Twins"  Sierra and Sonora

My cousin Amy and myself

Susan Watson, my Dad's housekeep who became more of a caretaker

The centerpiece

Steve and Libby

Denny and Paula Frost and Marilyn maier

Phyllis Wolfskill