This picture is just about the only view of the George H W Bush funeral that was not shown on TV. It's a shot from inside the train car that carried his casket to Aggieland yesterday, and it shows a few of the thousands who lined the train tracks to pay their respects.
After days of around-the-clock coverage, I came away with two opposing feelings - I was impressed by the pomp, the precision of the military and the eloquence of those who eulogized the late president, and I am more convinced than ever that I do not want a funeral of any sort.
Honey and I agreed years ago that we did not want funeral services. I had felt that way for quite a while, but I think she actually said it first. If we didn't include this in our wills, we should have - please consider this formal notice.
I realize that funerals are not actually for the dead, but for those left behind, and that's OK. But - if you have something to say to or about me, I'd rather you say it now.
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