Mothers-in-Laws Named Mary

My lifelong friend Moey’s mother-in-law, Mary, died Saturday at age 92. I enjoyed talking to Mary about her life over the years. Like all funerals, the one today was sad—but the setting, a Catholic church in Park Ridge, NJ, was strikingly beautiful. Full walls of stained glass.

I sent a blue, white and moss green bouquet in a glass vase to the funeral home—ordered from 800flowers.com.

My mother-in-law, Mary Hurley, celebrated her 88th bday yesterday up in Maine. I sent red roses in a glass vase from 800flowers.com.

Two Marys, two sons, strong women living to advanced ages.

Moey and I should be so lucky.

Good night.