BB's Memorial

In late September, on what would have been his 83rd birthday, we celebrated the life of a wonderful man and grandfather. Because of BB, I will forever love the Texas Hill Country, traveling, reading, llamas, salty food, Christmas traditions, skiing, s'mores, gin cocktails, The Sound of Music, and always making time for adventures.

I'm so very grateful that my children were able to meet him.

BB didn't want a sad memorial, but rather a "celebration of life." After looking into various venues, Scholtz Biergarten was the clear winner. It offered a low-key venue complete with lots of fond memories.

We spruced up the room a bit with Sarabeth's gorgeous flowers as well as a bunch of framed photos.

We also had a slideshow playing on one of the walls. I am so happy with how it turned out, and going through all the photos brought back so many wonderful memories.



The food was delicious and salty just as BB would have liked it.

 



We also had cookies on hand from Hayley Cakes & Cookies. I had them make an assortment of designs, which were all things that reminded us of BB. They turned out so great!



The llama was clearly my fave.

And of course there were family members and friends who traveled from near and far to fill the room with love and memories. 

It was such a bittersweet night, but we did our best to hold back the tears and focus on BB's long and fun-filled life. 

We continued that theme when a smaller group met at Dad and Rhonda's house after the memorial. It's not that often that we are all together, and I know BB would have loved to be there laughing, drinking, singing, and dancing along with us.

Cheers to BB!

Piggy night night, BB. We love you so much!