It seems like if family makes it through the holidays, then no one will die the rest of the year. LOL Grandma died on Dec 23, my mother's birthday. Mother died on Dec 29 after a nice Christmas with her and Dad. She said don't go home because you'll just have to come back again since I won't make it to the new year and she was right. Grandpa died Jan 4. Cousin died in early December. Dad broke the trend since he passed on Sept 29. Thank goodness not all of this happened in the same year. This was in 1967, 1964, 2008, and 1997. I am thankful for every time family gets together to celebrate and see the grandkids and my brother and sisters. Usually only happens once a year. So far so good for 2018 but my UTI is still there and am being treated for it. Never a dull moment. I am now the oldest at 71. Dad was 89 so hope long life is in my jeans/genes, either way. Happy New Year.