During a week in which we’re celebrating Mom in the homestretch to 90, we bid farewell to another larger-than-life old dame. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg did nothing less than make this country a more equitable place, long before she was appointed to the Supreme Court. Her brilliant legal mind; her clarity of expression; her late-in-life rock star presence; her commitment to family and country; her straight-man sense of humor—all of these things earn her the highest honor I can bestow. I declare RBG to be “porch worthy.” Yes, I can imagine Mom and I on my Delta front porch, inviting RBG to join us for a beverage. I can see exactly how it would have played out: I would make the introductions, and after about 5 minutes it would be all about Mom and RBG solving problems and saving the world. And bragging about their grandkids. Laughter would abound.
There better be porches in Heaven.