Happy Birthday Mom!

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Across
  1. 3. Mom's favorite son.
  2. 5. A character from Mom's high school days.
  3. 7. In-demand dessert.
  4. 9. The station without temptation.
  5. 10. Dad might call Mom this when she's in a stormy mood.
  6. 12. A two-way pet name.
  7. 13. Series of family-famous knitting novels.
  8. 14. Mom's (and Grandma Carol's!) confirmation name.
  9. 16. Certain parts of the midwest, or two things Mom used to enjoy.
  10. 18. Institution with a rapidly falling reputation.
  11. 19. Sewing sensation?
  12. 22. Type of pasta.
  13. 25. Moves diagonally, but makes a cross.
  14. 26. Often imbibed.
  15. 27. Fruity locale from Mom's past.
Down
  1. 1. Mom is often our resident ____.
  2. 2. An old nickname of Mom's.
  3. 4. Look up address?
  4. 6. Common parlance for someone like Mom...
  5. 8. Ideal meal behind the wheel.
  6. 11. Where Mom's journey's start and end.
  7. 15. A notable greasy spoon, and famous baseball sketch.
  8. 17. Often bought or spun.
  9. 20. Breakfast of choice.
  10. 21. Source of constant consternation.
  11. 23. You can call many of Mom's friends this.
  12. 24. Pungent probiotics.