The end of a generation

I received word that Gail's mother, Marian, died yesterday.  She is the end of a generation.  She was 3 weeks shy of her 99th birthday.  Marian had been blind for many years and had been in failing health for some time.  She was one of a kind.  We had our great moments and some not so great with Grandma so enough said about that.  BUT I feel I am in kind of a funk today and it is, I suspect, the fact that NOW I am one of the old generations!  That sounds kind of weird.  OK so I was #5 of 6 children in our family so there are still several members older than I BUT still of parents, uncles and aunts there are none living.  I have kind of the same feeling as I had after Dad died.  After Mom died Dad put us kids through some pretty interesting things but still when the word came out that he had pasted away there was this empty feeling that lasted for some time.  I guess it is part of life as we age and become "the older ones!"
I will fly to St. Paul for Grandma's funeral but as of yet I do not know when it will be.  I suspect it may all take place this Saturday, January 25th but I have not heard.  I think all of my kids will be there but again I have not heard from all of them.
I played tennis at 9:00 today so that is history.  There is plenty to do around here IF I can get up the energy!  I had a terrible night as I woke up many times and then finally at about 7:00 I got out of bed with a headache.  I took pills and went down for another hour.  Maybe a nap is in the afternoon schedule!  I do know the FP is gone.