What would you do (or rather, have done) with your blog if you passed away?

Ok… a bit philosophical today. Two weeks ago I contacted Internations Featured blogs to see if I could be on their blog roll. They’re happy to have me, so as soon as Vienna shows herself from her best side, I’ll go out there to get a photo snapped in a landscape setting (which is what they wanted for the heading, totally ok with me). I noticed thought that Kristen’s blog is on the top of their blog roll. I must admit that every now and then I still pop in to get inspiration about the cafe scene in Vienna when I want to go out, even if it is not as often as before. But it also brought back memories, and wondering how her husband is doing now, whether he is ok… etc. And it made me wonder what will happen to her blog, as the years pass without a new post. I suppose for me it is pretty straightforward… nothing needs to happen to this blog if I pass away. It would go quiet very fast of course, and some people might wonder, but all in all it wouldn’t be devastating for anyone (apart from those who are desperate to get a daily picture of just everyday stuff…not sure if these ppl exist). But.. it made me wonder whether anyone has a contingency plan for their blog? Do you have a ‘goodbye’ post programmed, that you remind yourselves to push backwards if you’re still alive? (would be a bit bad if you forgot, I suppose). Or do you not really think about it? Or, does anyone have your login? Or co-authorship? …

Kristen’s blog is there frozen in time. The posts get older as we do, and I suppose her stats are slowly going down. Would I have heard from her if she were alive still? Or would we both continue our busy lives with only a faint memory? Would we have resumed contact? Who knows.

Here’s a toast to all of us. May we all lead strong and happy lives, and terminate our blogs before we ourselves terminate.