Post #107894 by Gigantalope on Thu, Aug 12, 2004 12:31 AM

When my Mom died a few years ago, my fup'd "family" never had a memorial.. Her boyfriend just placed her ashes in the yard. (They had a bit of acreage between Joshua Tree and Pioneer Town so it is a bit nicer than it sounds) Anyway…later that day, it started to bug me so I snuck out and scooped up a fair amount of her ashes. I did not know what to do next so I just kept them. Sometimes I bring them to places I think she would have liked.

I've kept them in a ziplock which is pretty low-brow. Periodically I add an accouterment to the bag…a pin, sticker, often it's taped up with Sushi grass or whatever that stuff is called…interesting ale labels, foreign stamps…

I need to consider a better vessel for this than a bag that makes me look like a freelance pharmacist. I've thought of Tiki Mugs or vases, but they bust up pretty easy. Some chic travel mug might work…but they lack character.

She was a kook, loved tiki (Lived in such tiki hotspots as Guatemala, Haiti, San Diego, the Big Island of Omaha … even took me to Kona Hawaii in Santa Ana for my 10th birthday.)

So firstly…any suggestions for the travel vessel, and second…what stories might you have re…Travel with the deceased?