Grandma was always busy, always thinking. In recent years, whenever we walked into her house, we might find her reading one of a stack of books, working a crossword puzzle or a cryptoquote, watching the news, or Wheel of Fortune, or Smarter Than a Fifth Grader. Of course, if it was winter, you could be sure she would be monitoring the weather channel, especially if one of her ever-increasing family was planning to be out on the road. Again, protecting us in her quiet way.