As we run into my Grandma and Grandpa’s house there are two things that are absolutely guaranteed - there will be chocolate chip walnut cookies in the cookie jar and peppermint ice cream in the freezer.

Uncle Phil, Mom and Mary K’s oldest brother, was a forever bachelor and bit quirky.

My Uncle John was a tease, a cheat, a crackpot and one of the smartest and funniest men I know and we loved him. 

Aunt Mary K (my Mom’s sister) and Uncle John McCall were two of my favorite people and often visited my Grandma’s house whenever we did.