I'm reading the obituaries again.....

Why I don't know because I actually have no idea who these people are. And no one seems to write the cause of death anymore. Obits in the UK are far more entertaining. You get cause of death, the long decline into illness, pithy remarks that allude to family fallouts, neglected spouses and troublesome kids - not to mention egregious spelling mistakes. I don't want some corporate obit entry, I want a colorful description of how I kicked the bucket, a list of all my favorite pets and lots of flowers. None of this donating money to obscure charities nonsense. Call it like it was. Cranky to the end and proud of it.