She was born in the same year as Marilyn Monroe - on the day that Francisco Franco became General of Spain - to cash poor, affection rich immigrants from Yugoslavia, the third child of ten.  She was a teenager during WWII, a young bride during the Korean Conflict, a mom while the Vietnam war dragged on and a grandmother during the Bosnian crisis.  She was gone five years before the World Trade Center fell.

There's a popular sound bite about "if women ruled the world, there would be no wars" and I've gotta tell ya... Had someone put the bright, practical, BS detecting, bowling ball wielding, loving mom-to-all Anne Vein Wukelic in charge, we'd all be a little better off for it.  

Today she would have turned 98. Hard to believe, hard to imagine her at that age, y'know? In my mind, she'll never be older than I am right now.

Happy Birthday, from "that kid of yours."  You were the best.  The freakin' BEST.  Just ask anyone who knew...