5 things:
1. A friend's mother is age 99, and she lives in a small town in the middle of Montana. She'll turn 100 soon in February, Montana's coldest month. The candles on her cake will surely help her celebrate in comfort. [UPDATE...alas, she died t'other night of "natural causes" at age 99 years and 9 months.] Rest in Peace!!
2. My 2nd oldest brother died at age 89 last year, and he refused to move south from MN when he retired at age 65. He said he loved the snow and cold, and he continued to ride his bicycle to visit his local children.
3. Sister-in-law G.E.M., 96, lives in AZ, where she's active bowling and occasionally, golfing. Until recently, she often won a prize for making a hole in one!. I mean, often--once or twice a month!! But she's not using her golf clubs as much now. Her 95th birthday celebration last year featured oatmeal, her mother's recipe, for the big family breakfast.
4. When checking out the obituaries for central Montana, I noticed at least 1/3 to 1/2 were older than 85. Something about living out in the middle of nowhere that keeps folks alive for a long time.
5. E'en so, It's too cold out there for me. Been there, done that. I don't want to live in the South, however. Too many snakes and bugs.
Depends. I wasn't afraid of garter snakes when I was a kid, but I've watched enough Australian movies to be startled at the sight.
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