a death in rio

well i had imagined writing more here about the beauties of rio, and i will, but now.
yesterday one of our group members died.
horacio made the announcement right after lunch: ruth died, in her sleep, age 92.
understandably, many were upset. but i thought, what a way to go! she was a spunky woman with a tremendous zest for life, and she died after a great holiday, peacefully in her sleep, at a hotel on copacobana, after a night of drinking and samba dancing. if i die at that age and in that way, i will consider myself very very lucky.