The Ford Funeral

On this magnificently clear, crisp early January morning, President Ford is being remembered at his funeral at the National Cathedral in DC. ALL these power figures in one setting...pretty remarkable. Many superlatives come to mind to describe the whole event. Many an indelible image. It's a beautiful service. I'd like to request some of the Navy choir for MY funeral. I love Washington, DC -- I need to visit more often. Mrs. Ford continues to carry herself with admirable poise for an 88-year-old woman. It's, oddly, a good way to start a new year...reminded of death, but that a life should be fully led, that I'M still here. I'm also prouder and more grateful than ever that i'm an AMERICAN. Patriotic and conscious of life. Thank you, Gerald Ford.