Wow, what a tough time all that has been for you! I'm glad you were able to complete your mom's ornament collection with that expensive little Eskimo. Every year at Christmas you'll get to remember her with that wonderful collection.

It sounds like things went well, and I know how much work is involved in putting a funeral together. And taking your care of your dad and taking him out was great of you guys. I'm kind of jealous of your husband though, it's been years since I've been to Europe. Milan is one of my favorite cities! The Blink 182 concert was a nice distraction from it all, that looks like it was fun! They have some great songs and the VIP upgrade was a nice perk!

Happy 50th Birthday, I remember mine, it's only been a couple years! I hope you are doing the best you can. It took me a long time to really recover, although you never really do... If there's anything I can do let me know!