Not going

Today I had decided on my own that I would not be attending my uncle's memorial service. Subjecting my ankle to a 4 1/2 drive just did not seem like a good idea. Tonight I spoke with my mother to let her know. She said that they were expecting 400-500 people at the service. OMG! My uncle was very active in the Masonic Lodge all his life. He has held every office available in each region he has lived in (northern Oregon, northern California, southern Oregon) plus all state offices for both states and most national offices. Apparently the three lodges in the Medford area are working together (an unheard of thing) to put on this memorial service. Now I am relieved that I am not going. I would not do well sitting through a three hour service like that.