theKid is an onlyborn.  Other relatives in the age range/peer group, but only has Half and other half as live and direct, in-house fam. 

Other wrinkle (heh)?  Half and other half are a full two generations older than theKid, so highly likely, probable, and darn-near gah-ron-teed that theKid will have to bury one if not both of us, we go out like Oliver and Barbara at war (and was that ending cold or what?  Well, at least she was honest / death … floor confession ‘n all)

Anyhoo, Half and other half need to have “the” conversation … likely won’t …
Half is a bit averse to discussions re ultimate demise.

Other half, on the other hand?  Don’t mindifahdo.  Happens to the best of us and the worst of us, in equal measure, and in the exact same way.  The only real concern is if there will be screaming.  Final destination, indeed.

Anyhoo, was having a chat with theKid and mentioned the aforementioned likely scenario, told theKid other half would like natural interment … shroud, hole in the ground, tree.  Done.  Nate Fisher-style, but hopefully nobody drops the bod, spousal rage distain ratcheted a few levels down.

Anyhoo, theKid … being theKid … said (1) would like to crush some parental remains into a diamond to wear on a chain, and (2) dispose of remaining residue via liquefaction then pour over a plant.

Aaahhhhhhaaaawwwww … (cue: moist emoji eyes) … best thing ever.  {Malachi 3:10}

See, this is the thing that reproducing does … teaches that a better version of a better world is possible.  Might get a crackhead, too, them’s the breaks but for the most part
              … do the best, get the best. 

BUT but … the convo w/theKid makes other half realize the necessity of the same convo w/Half, because as cantankerous, lazy, fat elderly people who abhor to exercise and eats lots of sugar and beef, likely the end is nearing a bit faster than is exactly comfortable.

But totally fine with that.  Why?

One big advantage of having olds as parents?  Life insurance.  Lots and lots of life insurance.
Should prolly get some more cos why not?  Colonial Penn got those commercials, and everyone is approved.  No car wash fundraisers, begging for online donations to get folks buried. 

Nah, got that.

And it all goes to theKid.  Along with a 70’s muscle car (thass rite!) and a monster truck (double thass rite! … yes, Barbara Rose was a total boss)

Time for a hard(er) discussion with the bethrothed, and maybe a sit down with a pro, get it all hashed out and done.

The debt owed does not end at death, but when remains no longer to be seen. 

Cos corpses be messy, and awkward to lift.  All that … dead weight (bah-dum-ba). 

Might be good for the HOV, tho’.  Lotta explaining to do if pulled over. 
“Natural causes, I swear!!  Gotta RTO, ease that commute.”

Adulting is hard.  Not adulting is even harder. 

There’s a book for that … “I’m Dead.  Now What?”  Gotta copy around here somewheres. 

Might as well start there.  And get started.