neptune

For this old coot, the daily mail is mostly trash that is dumped without ceremony in the recycle bin, But today - Oct. 14 - a couple of items brightened my day.
Along with the usual advertising leaflets and catalogs came envelopes from my family and from the Neptune Society.
Item No. 1: A new school picture of my lovely great-granddaughter Sami (for Samantha), who lives in Leadville.
Item No. 2: An invitation from a Neptune office in South Dakota to consider making a "pre-need" plan for a cremation to be conducted, by them, at some unspecified time in the future.
That doesn't sound to you like a brightener? Wait.
Enclosed was a card to be filled out and returned to Neptune. What it would do is enter me in a lottery, or a series of lotteries, for a free cremation.
I am not making this up. It says so right here. Neptune apparently is going to have monthly drawings, with free disposal the prize. Maybe anyone can enter.
My reaction to item No.1: A proud great-grandfatherly smile.
My reaction to item No.2: A hearty guffaw. Best laugh I've had in a week.