She's dead now. Funeral plans forthcoming, but most likely I won't post them here. Some things are private.

I bought grandma a small crucifix when I visited the Vatacan in June 2002. She loved the crucifx so much that before she went into the coma, she asked that it be tied to her left wrist. She died wearing that crucifix and I hope that she can be buried with it.

...maybe she can put in a good word for me in the beyond...