Happy 90th Birthday Grammy

Tomorrow I'll be down in Auburn, Ala. to celebrate my grandmother's 90th birthday. Words can't express how much I admire this truly remarkable woman. She's lived through the Great Depression, her husband serving in combat as Captain of the S.S. Norman Scott (which was torpedoed under his watch) in World War II, two sons called to service during the Vietnam War and on Sept. 11 one of her sons, an employee of the Port Authority, reported to work at the World Trade Center and ended up watching the whole event from Staten Island. She and my grandfather raised four children, all of whom became college graduates, and they did it while taking care of her aging parents. She's been through it all, and with the strength and stability she has shown, she's been inspirational to me.
She just recently had gall bladder surgery and recovered quickly. Aside from crippling arthritis, she's in good health. I wish her many more happy birthdays.