That was rough, but well worth the trip. And in all actually, it wasn't nearly as bad as I had expected. 1200 miles in just over 30 hours, plus another 300+ in the rental. What hurt the most though was the look on my friend's face as one of the pallbearers as the funeral service ended. Just heartbreaking.

That look alone made me glad he had so much support there for the day. I got to unwind a little at the Buffalo airport, where the LaBatt is delicious from being so close. That was the best beer I've had in a long time.

Current beer-scale: high and unquenched.