February 21st, 2009 |
Meaghan's Memorial Service, 10:00 AM We'll do this at Fox Island Chapel, near Gig Harbor, Washington. She loved the peacefulness and serenity of this spot. Click the link below for directions. Please plan your drive be here early enough to be seated right at 10:00 AM sharp. Another party will be there just after us.. Don't worry that it is on an island - there is a bridge! http://www.foxislandchapel.org/ |
Celebration and Buffet Lunch, 12:00 Noon - 3:00 PM Next we will drive over to Tacoma Narrows Airport, where we will have a celebration for our Meaghan and a nice buffet lunch. Following her transplant, months of hospitalization and a twelve- hour drive home, (prior to going to the house), she made us stop here for dinner! She loved to eat breakfast here at 10:30 AM on Sundays, as well. For directions: http://www.geocities.com/narrowslandingrestaurant/ |
Logistics Arrival by Air http://www.kitsapairporter.com/where these events will take place. A shuttle called the "Bremerton - Kitsap Airporter, delivers right to one of the closest places to stay, hotel. hotel. Arrival by Car Gig Harbor is just over the Tacoma Narrows Bridge from Tacoma, Washington. From the bridge you are five minutes away from the Tacoma Narrows Airport, and approximately fifteen minutes away from the Chapel on Echo Bay, on Fox Island. Best Places to Stay We wish we had a larger home, we'd put you all up, but...The most important decision here is to try to remain in Gig Harbor. While you may save a few dollars staying in Tacoma, no lodging there is very convenient to where we are or where the services will be. Below is a table with my best recommendations: |
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What to Wear This is very, very important. First, no dark or somber clothes. Prior to going into the hospital for a final time, two days before she passed, we attended the funeral of an old family friend, Dr. Tony O'Keefe, who dearly loved Meaghan. She wore a loud and colorful pair of socks and stated defiantly as I pulled on my dark, somber overcoat, that Tony would've wanted happy and gay colors at his service. Meaghan was as usual, right. DO NOT make the mistake of overdressing or dressing in muted colors at Meaghan's celebration or memorial. Finally it could be cool or rainy in the PAC NW that day, so bring clothing you'll be comfortable in. |
We did it! Pictures to follow! |