I enjoy visiting cemeteries when traveling. On a ride along the C & O Canal trail in western Maryland, some of the small towns’ graveyards give a glimpse into their histories. My own family settled in Pennsylvania around 1700, and many generations are buried in two churchyards 15 minutes apart. My parents, grandparents and and great-grandparents are buried in the same plot, where I and my sisters will most likely be buried; in my case, my ashes. One sister and I have discussed buying our headstones in advance, so all relatives will have to do is have the date of death engraved. Is that too macabre?