No it is a good idea. I have already done that. It takes a burden off your children.

It's not weird at all. It's good planning. It takes the pressure of the ones you leave behind.

Thanks everyone! Will plan on doing that now!

My adopted father did pick out the gravestone for my adopted mom and made it double so his information could be added later. It was very touching. For us 7 kids, it was very nice because it was one thing less we had to struggle over.

Not weird to me either.

Don't think it's weird at all. I think a sewing machine or quilt block is a great idea. It lets people know something about you. My parents have preplanned everything. They have their plots & the stone is already on it. Everything is engraved except the date of death of course. And they put the names of their children on the back of the stone. I'm thankful to them.

My cousin was a well-known potter and had a drawing (which she drew herself) of a potter on her business card. Her family put the same drawing on her headstone with the words "Still Potting" under the drawing. Her husbands had a drawing of a WWII plane and the inscription "Still Flying" on his headstone.

I think your idea is just fine!

My great aunt and uncle have their tombstone up and they're both still kickin'....and it has a giant picture of their RV on the back.

My mom and dad got theirs and had all the info they wanted on it (except their death dates) while they were still around. Was really nice we didn't have to try to guess what they would want.

Not weird. Its a very good way to get what you want, and it will mean more to your family that you picked it out.