"Robert Caigan is in plot 3 in a series of 4.
I suggest Linda should go in plot 4,
so that we don't break up 1 and 2."

"Wait, where is my uncle?
My father is to the left of my uncle."

"I don't know about that.
It's a different series.
It belongs to someone else.
Let's stay focused."

"OK, no, that's not possible
Bob is to the left of Bud,
so if Mom goes to the right of Bob
we have to know who is to the right of Bud
so that when Amy dies
she can have a plot next to Bud.
Maybe there are two plots to the left of Bud?
That will determine if mom goes in 2 or 4.
I think we own a lot of plots.
Will you please check this out."

"I'll call you back"

This is the worst seating arrangement I have ever had to think about.

The strangest part is that I keep seeing it as if I am looking at a slice from the side inside the the ground, staring at the short end of either empty, already dug out plots or dug out and filled with new coffins.

Perhaps that is just one of the strangest elements.

The Funeral Director calls me back.

"Robert Caigan is in plot three of series xxx
and Bud Cohen is in plot 3 of yyy.
Linda can be buried in plot 4 and Amy can still be buried next to Bud."

"Great, then plot 4." I can barely believe this entire conversation.

Someone has thought about this. There is a design plan.
There must be. Both men are in "plot 3" and the brothers are not next to each other. Is this what has happened to the "nuclear family"?

xoxo,
Bob's Daughter