{"id":1504,"date":"2008-11-10T18:50:26","date_gmt":"2008-11-10T23:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/?p=1504"},"modified":"2008-11-10T18:50:26","modified_gmt":"2008-11-10T23:50:26","slug":"celebrate-life-please","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/uncategorized\/celebrate-life-please\/","title":{"rendered":"celebrate life.  please."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>this afternoon i just found out that a friend&#8217;s partner died on friday morning.\u00a0 my friend jimmy got up, went out on the porch&#8230;and david was dead.\u00a0 he was young, healthy, no medical problems&#8230;and then he just died.<\/p>\n<p>it&#8217;s sobering and very very sad.\u00a0 jimmy is having a celebration of life for david on wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>so we should all think about that.\u00a0 celebrating life.\u00a0 because you have no idea how long it&#8217;s going to last.<\/p>\n<p>here are a few of the many photos i took at the missouri botanical garden last monday, when the weather was perfect and the trees were glorious.<\/p>\n<p>i can&#8217;t think of a better way to celebrate life.<\/p>\n<p>here is everybody at the start.\u00a0 the statue in the fountain is by Niki de Sainte Phalle, an interesting artist who made all kinds of wonderful things.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1505\" title=\"shaw1\" src=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/11\/shaw1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>here&#8217;s david being very zen-like in front of the first huge statue.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1506\" title=\"shaw2\" src=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/11\/shaw2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>we went into the conservatory, which is like a tropical rainforest and maybe we&#8217;ll move in there this winter.\u00a0 it&#8217;s warm and wonderful and there were more statues inside.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1507\" title=\"shaw3\" src=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/11\/shaw3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>here is kevin doing his impression of amy&#8217;s only halloween face.\u00a0 i think he did an excellent job.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1508\" title=\"shaw4\" src=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/11\/shaw4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>here are some lovely orchids.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1509\" title=\"shaw5\" src=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/11\/shaw5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>ok, i have no more time to post any more photos right now.\u00a0 more later.<\/p>\n<p>and remember &#8211; CELEBRATE LIFE.<\/p>\n<p>ok then,<\/p>\n<p>monday evening grace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>this afternoon i just found out that a friend&#8217;s partner died on friday morning.\u00a0 my friend jimmy got up, went out on the porch&#8230;and david was dead.\u00a0 he was young, healthy, no medical problems&#8230;and then he just died. it&#8217;s sobering and very very sad.\u00a0 jimmy is having a celebration of life for david on wednesday. 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