Ksquared, after reading PW's (I've never been quite certain how to refer to Ms. W) post on her digital camera and your piece on the positioning of your home in its hilly environment, I'm feeling like a slow learner at this point, even though the writing was very good.
I did figure out that your property apparently slopes downward from the road toward your house, which is opposite of how I had pictured it earlier. And the retaining wall was filled in on one side to create a parking area, and a waterfall somehow came into being in connection with the retaining wall? I think that pictures would be a definite help in connecting all the dots.
The coworker who died was 73. The funeral was the traditional follow-the-script variety with no testimonials to liven it up and give it a more personal touch. I tend to prefer funerals that begin with "We're here to celebrate the life of so-and-so. He would've wanted this to be a joyful time ..." and they go on to tell funny stories and so forth.
It must say something good about both you and the teenage boys if they were friendly with you.
Justin
