Well, how do you like them apples? After an afternoon peppered with beyond-frustrating experiences trying to get my deceased father's Verizon accounts squared up (including numerous calls that ended up in voicemail-option loophole-hell, being shuttled around to who knows how many people at Verizon, and being told that some mystery account can't be accessed unless…

Today was the day. It made the most sense. My sister was in town from the Bay Area; it was an easy day for my brother to come into Columbia; and, well, it just made sense, being a holiday, a holy day and all. Earlier today, in an incredibly casual, yet equally sincere, ceremony (of sorts), my…