A very nice tribute to your mother indeed!  I seem to have the same block as does Warren.  I try to write something but can't get it done. 

John,
 
Great tribute to your mother.    Lost mine a few years back as well to MS, too young.
 
Regards

Thanks all for your kind words.  It's been a hard year.  Six months after I lost my Mom, my older brother died (in April) and just like my mom, he had my back when I was a kid.  Now my Dad is 87 and his health is going.  My sisters and I have had a tough week with him.  We think it's getting close to nursing home time.  Getting old is a b-eye-ich!
 
John B.