Moving stuff around in the midst of irony
So I've now morphed Pete's room into a guest/den area. There's the brass bed (old double one from Pete's grandparents) and two lounging chairs facing the large TV in the corner. I have Pete's urn and honorary flag there, too. My hope is that this room will become useful and a gathering area for us when kids/family come. One thing I have yet to frame is the flag the Honor Guard presented me with at Pete's funeral. Many triangular framed cases exist, and today as I was looking at ordering one, I noticed I could order one online at a reasonable price. So I inquired as to where the framed case was made--turns out it's made in Vietnam. Seriously? No way would I put a Vietnam vet's flag in a case made in Vietnam. Just seems too wrong...too ironic. Have to shell out about $100 for a US made one. But that's okay; no worries, Pete.