Comments on: The Lonely Swimming Pool http://iceland.intracore.com/2008/02/18/the-lonely-swimming-pool Jæja, en áfram med smjörid | well, on with the butter Sun, 20 Nov 2011 17:01:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Terry http://iceland.intracore.com/2008/02/18/the-lonely-swimming-pool/comment-page-1#comment-1317 Terry Thu, 01 May 2008 23:27:24 +0000 http://iceland.intracore.com/2008/02/18/the-lonely-swimming-pool#comment-1317 The funeral was solemn, but the music was hauntingly beautiful. Hymns were sung by an all male choir, and the Icelandic words sounded nice. It was much like a regular church service funeral here. Then we went out in the rain to put the casket into the ground. After that we all went to one of the son's home, where all (there were many generations of cousins, kids, grandparents, etc.) the relatives gathered for a huge buffet table of food and drinks and visited all the rest of the afternoon. A very nice affair. I hated coming home, as usual. The funeral was solemn, but the music was hauntingly beautiful. Hymns were sung by an all male choir, and the Icelandic words sounded nice. It was much like a regular church service funeral here. Then we went out in the rain to put the casket into the ground. After that we all went to one of the son’s home, where all (there were many generations of cousins, kids, grandparents, etc.) the relatives gathered for a huge buffet table of food and drinks and visited all the rest of the afternoon. A very nice affair. I hated coming home, as usual.

]]> By: Vikingsson http://iceland.intracore.com/2008/02/18/the-lonely-swimming-pool/comment-page-1#comment-1315 Vikingsson Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:36:56 +0000 http://iceland.intracore.com/2008/02/18/the-lonely-swimming-pool#comment-1315 Oh yeah, I've been so busy lately that I haven't even been able to visit my own blog. I'll post something this weekend. Been too long. Oh yeah, I’ve been so busy lately that I haven’t even been able to visit my own blog. I’ll post something this weekend. Been too long.

]]> By: Vikingsson http://iceland.intracore.com/2008/02/18/the-lonely-swimming-pool/comment-page-1#comment-1314 Vikingsson Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:36:16 +0000 http://iceland.intracore.com/2008/02/18/the-lonely-swimming-pool#comment-1314 I'm sorry to hear about the uncle. But at least you got to go. I am curious about funeral rites in Iceland. Are they totally somber events or do they make it a party of sorts like I've seen at times? I recently went to a funeral of a very young person and I expected a lot of anger because of the age but many happy stories were told which seemed to make it easier on the parents. I am very close to paying off the debts now. I may have to hit the credit since I can't wait much longer. In May Toronto and Halifax opens up to IcelandAir so I think that would be the wise move since I can avoid delays in the U.S. en route. I will be there soon! I’m sorry to hear about the uncle. But at least you got to go. I am curious about funeral rites in Iceland. Are they totally somber events or do they make it a party of sorts like I’ve seen at times? I recently went to a funeral of a very young person and I expected a lot of anger because of the age but many happy stories were told which seemed to make it easier on the parents.

I am very close to paying off the debts now. I may have to hit the credit since I can’t wait much longer. In May Toronto and Halifax opens up to IcelandAir so I think that would be the wise move since I can avoid delays in the U.S. en route.

I will be there soon!

]]> By: Terry http://iceland.intracore.com/2008/02/18/the-lonely-swimming-pool/comment-page-1#comment-1311 Terry Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:48:46 +0000 http://iceland.intracore.com/2008/02/18/the-lonely-swimming-pool#comment-1311 So, have you saved your money for the trip yet? I did it the other way... my Sweetie's uncle passed away so we had to make the trip... using the credit card. It was everything I had hoped - only too short. Stunningly beautiful. So, have you saved your money for the trip yet? I did it the other way… my Sweetie’s uncle passed away so we had to make the trip… using the credit card. It was everything I had hoped – only too short. Stunningly beautiful.

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