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Dear all,

Has been some time, but we wanted to share with you a few pictures of the ceremony we held back in May to put Mom in her final (physical) resting place. It has been quiet here on the blog for awhile--we haven't quite figured out what to say next, so you'll have to pop by on occasion.

It was windy, clear, and blue when we first arrived in Port Townsend and got to work on Saturday trimming bushes and pouring concrete. Sunday was another matter--windy, grey, and a little bit wet. Together they were perfect--the right pairing for our insides and outsides and saying goodbye.

Dad put the 5-sided purple heartwood box in the ground, nestled in tissue. And we had some quiet time, while tamping down the dirt. Dorn & Norma said a few words and promised to visit her often. The headstone wasn't yet ready, so we made do with a photocopy and the line of crow tracks across the bottom of the footing, made in the night before the concrete set.

We are grateful that you joined us last year, in Vancouver or in spirit, to celebrate Diane--on this day that was strong comfort for all of us.

love,
the Hamms