My Eldest Brother I will miss you so much. Uncle Jim Haddow (your namesake) started with the nick naming and you continued it. Like Fur-Fur, Kelsifur, Granny-Roo, Pumpkin, Skinny Indian, Flea, Jasper, Plank-a-sauris, Hoongalay, Aunt Maggie, Deek, Agi...

Today I mourn your loss, but tomorrow I will celebrate your life remembering the gift of you in mine. When I was a small child you gave me a nickname as only you could do. Perhaps "Kimberly" was just too stuffy or formal - you affectionately gave me the name...

To the man who married my mom when I was a little girl and taught me important life lessons like: how to ride a 2-wheel bike; how to love music of all kinds – especially the guitar work in any song; how to find a perfect Christmas tree and to decorate that...

Many years ago, when Jim, Pat, and I were young, we had a lot of fun teasing each other about everything. One time I happened to call Pat in the evening, and Jim answered the phone. When I asked for Pat, he kind of sang up the steps, "Patty." (He had a...