Here I am at home after this year's Florida Bike Safari. We had a pretty good time. David made the trip a lot more fun. He enjoyed himself and was popular with the crowd. I rode in two centuries. I surprised myself. Bev agrees that the food was good. I rode 67 miles Saturday, 100 miles Sunday, 40 miles Monday, 100 miles Tuesday and 57 miles Wednesday. I believe I have lost more weight. I have yet to weigh but feel lighter. Now I have to get some rest and go to work tomorrow morning early.
Effigies are used in grieving by providing a tangible representation of what has been lost, allowing a mourner to connect with who or what they've lost , which can help with the process of acceptance and emotional expression, particularly when the loss is sudden or traumatic; they can be used to focus grief and memories around a physical likeness, offering a sense of continued presence even in their absence