Best non-family human you've ever met (in person) ?

[Panich52]

5. My 'extra grandma'

Older woman lived across street when parents bought their house. She took an interest in young couple & was there f/ birth of 3 of 4 kids.

She'd always seem to have enough dough left over each week to make me my own small kid-sized loaf of bread. Ate it at her house w/ fresh country butter and homemade jam (grape, raspberry or current).

I helped her make tons of candy (her divinity was heavenly), even ice cream once (hard work) and gather apples f/ cider and helped plant tomatoes and pollinate corn.

She'd been an English teacher and helped w/ school. Brought us grass skirts when she went to Hawaii. I saw South Pacific w/ her when it opened in the city. She was on I've Got a Secret. And introduced me to our governor.

She would occasionally be asked to appear before groups to talk about her fabulous women's hats collection.

Margaret Merrills was a wonder and I'm a much better person for having her around while growing up.