Mary Jo O’Brien is married with a combined family of six children and thirteen grandchildren. Coming from close-knit families, maintaining traditions are among their highest priorities. The author ...ver maisMary Jo O’Brien is married with a combined family of six children and thirteen grandchildren. Coming from close-knit families, maintaining traditions are among their highest priorities. The author and her husband live in rural Wisconsin, surrounded by an abundant chain of lakes, and travel to warm climates during the winter.ver menos