Grandma used to babysit us before we were old enough to go to school. She taught us how to drive (which meant steering the car from her lap!) and how to play baseball in her backyard. She also had her own lingo to teach us to be better men. For exam...

Aunt Mary, as my daughter said, was a "firecracker" - fearless, feisty, good-natured, forthright.   She had an indomitable spirit arising from a loving heart and adventurous spirit.  Always with a beautiful smile, she never gave ...