Jeanne has done a lot of things.  At last inventory, she has: 

• weathered five siblings, three husbands, three 500-year floods, one typhoon, the Blizzard of the Century, and the Great Ice Storm of 1998.
• raised poodles, pigs, and holy Cain.
• an autograph from Buck Owens, a letter from Walter Winchell, a thank-you note from Barry Goldwater, and a photo of herself with Michael Landon.
• traveled to the Far East, Canada, Mexico, and the Smithsonian.
• chased fires, con men, and tequila with beer.
• worn erasers down, sneakers out, and Navy blue.
• devoured $500-per-plate roast beef, surplus C-rations, and prison “cuisine.”
• crossed the International Date Line, the Sonoran Desert, and at least one or two people.
• planted trees, ideas, and her feet in a stubborn stance.
• played politics, Monopoly, and mp3s.
• held confidences, heard confessions, hidden tears, and hugged strangers.