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[mlerules]

I find myself reminded yet again of the importance of getting my affairs in order sooner rather than later. Actually, we're damned lucky it IS all pretty much organized and together, b'c it's still a bear/b!tch, far easier than when 'twas my pop's carp I had to wade through. Shan't go into details 'bout how the day's going. It's going "fine." Any of you who've dealt w/stuff after someone's passed on knows. For those of you who haven't yet had the /pleasure, this is one of the few times you'll hear me say this: "Ignorance Is Bliss." Prolly gonna take in Indie Jones & the Whassit tonight for a break. Hmm. I think it's nearly time to shower and make my bed. Sorta got up this morning and started making calls and rummaging through files and folders and papers and and and

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[mlerules.livejournal.com]

thx

[glitch25.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

[mlerules.livejournal.com]

thx

This part is always...odd.

[deviantgrrrl.livejournal.com]

When I was eightish my great uncle died. He was a total pack rat, living on an orchard in Bakersfield. I was recruited to sort keys and pointed in the direction of a file drawer. A standard size file drawer filled with key ring after key ring, all full of keys. I didn't try half the keys there over the course of about a week, all in the heat and the dry and the weirdness.

I hope your experience is less stifling and stymieing.

Sad I missed you and the festivities this past weekend, and hope to see you in the not-too-distant future.

Loves.

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[mlerules.livejournal.com]

Ooooh, yeah, this is easier in some ways...not so much in others. But this too shall pass... Heh. *gently slapping my knee morbidly*

Sorry to miss you as well. Hope to see you 'gain before long. Methinks I'll have another SoCal jaunt (for cont'd All This Stuff) in the not-so-distant future...although I also hope to see you Northward for more fun adventures as well.

*loves* backatcha...hope all's going okay/well.

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[deviantgrrrl.livejournal.com]

I'm getting better. This is long, slow and arduous for me and those closest, but it is utterly worthwhile and should ultimately be incredibly rewarding.

Maybe the right answer is to try last year's failed visit this year? What are you up to Halloween/my bday-ish?

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[mlerules.livejournal.com]

H-ween w'end's full (2 diff sets of houseguests). What 'bout the following w'end though? I'm penciling you folks in for now just so I don't book it in case you can make it.

Glad things're getting better. *love*

[stardragan.livejournal.com]

I need to make up a will and such, now that I know how much everything takes to get through. We missed you this weekend. *hugs*

[mlerules.livejournal.com]

A will's good, as is making a list of all assets and debts and account numbers and safe deposit boxes and contact info and medical info and doctors and all that sort of stuff.

Sounds like you had a good w'end!

[sknowite.livejournal.com]

Ugh. Hang in there! At least you speak legaleze, yes?

[mlerules.livejournal.com]

Yeah, well 'nuff, although some of the trickiness ain't even the legal-related stuff so much as matters of fambily diplomacy.

[delerium3.livejournal.com]

We appreciate it HUGELY! Hugs!

[mlerules.livejournal.com]

I'm happy to help however I can, and would've done so anyway, but'm 'specially glad to be able to after all DenBob did for me when my pop died.

[ratchick.livejournal.com]

When my father passed away, he left a fair amount of paperwork organized, but his things were a b*#ch to get in order. I remember finding some of his unmentionable reading materials, and hiding them from Mom. Years later, I found out she had hid his visual unmentionable materials from me. Time wounds all heals, sometimes with a giggle.

[mlerules.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's marvelous - thx for the smile you just produced :-)

Feeling far better and on top of things post-bath and action/adventure movie (Indie Jones & Crystal Skull Whassit)...

[vismaya-viewer.livejournal.com]

I was thinking about this today, ordering affairs and all that; mine currently are in the unordered category and like backing up files, it would seem better to take care of them sooner than later. Though I have assisted others, I have not personally had to take care of any family diplomacy after a death and am not really looking forward to my turn.