
I'm not planning on dying anytime soon, but when I do, I would like to be cremated. I just can't stand the knowledge that my body would be put in a hole in the ground where it would be infested with maggots, wasps, and beetles as it rots. Cremation seems so much more sanitary.
The ashes are the problem. I don't have one particular place that comes to mind as the place my ashes should be scattered. Living in Florida, the Gulf of Mexico seems nice, but its a little cliched.
Then today I found the urn I would like to spend eternity in. It, too, is a cliche: nerd wants his ashes in a
Star Trek urn. But who cares? The thing looks cool! It looks more like a piece of metal sculpture than the trophy cup look of a typical urn. My kids and grandkids should appreciate such a nice piece to sit on their mantle. It could be worse: they also have
Major League Baseball,
Precious Moments, and
AKC-themed urns.
Yes, the American Kennel Club.
As in urns for your dog.
Star Trek's not sounding so nerdy now, huh?
Oh, and for those of you who prefer to rot than to burn, they have caskets, too.