We arrived early at the Wat's new ceremonial room to be greeted by a mob of mother-of-pearl inlaid rosewood chairs with the names of the donors on the back.
My brother-in-law, his wife and son wait for the nine monks to arrive. I picked out my usual large 'throne' seat on the left for my seating.
A candle was lit.
Flowers were set out.
A small shrine to my wife's mother was set up and the monks chanted for 20 minutes.
The "family monk" stayed after and exchanged pleasantries and fond memories of the family's time together.