Make mine Irish -- Writers' Tears for choice, but I'll settle for most anything.

Katlaughing drew my husband in the Secret Santa one year and sent us a volume of her poetry. Modern verse doesn't usually do much for me, but hers gave me a strong sense of how she experienced her world in Colorado -- worth the trip, as they say in Michelin.

Most of all, I admired her for taking a calm and fundamentally joyous approach to what must at times have been a very difficult life. She used her time well on this earth, and if she ever uttered a mean word I would be most surprised. She was not uncritical, but her comments were always constructive and kind, especially when she disagreed with you. Plus, she could spell and understood the rules of English grammar. She put care, consideration and respect in every post on this forum.

Katlaughing set a great example for all of us, not only in this electronic environment but also in the real world. And she did it with style and grace.

Let light perpetual shine upon her.