Hey man!
Yeah, I took quite the hiatus for a while. Being a user of Steemit almost seemed to have a "chore" effect on me... I've gotta comment on people's posts, and create content, and what content do people want to see!? So I just took a step back from it until I was able to come back for the right reasons.
I'm really glad you enjoyed the post though. And laughing is definitely okay. Grandpa always found a way to lift the spirits of the room, and even in that very moment, as glum as the conditions were, there were several of us smiling and laughing at what had just happened. He wouldn't have it any other way.