Chas and Tony, I told you guys those Margarettas were good for ya! Donny, I knew you were lying to me when you said you didn't go to the shore - EVER! Where else can you get great, green coconut Margarettas other than the Jersey shore?

Gary

No coconut in mine thanks - needs only a GOOD tequila, Cointreau (preferred) or Triple Sec, fresh squeezed lime juice. and ice ...

Yes he sure doesn't look or act like someone born in 1921,.....
one of my my uncles is 97 so I have a chance at longevity for sure..

there are a few exceptions to the rule...

Donny what a blessing to have a dad that is still with you. I am not putting you down but your dad looks great; and judging from the last picture of you he is a lot pretty. (smile)

We were there with open arms to except our younger years. Now we find it difficult to accept our latter years. I have tried my best to accept life as one whole story. The running across an open field with arms flying and leaning on a cane to help you to walk is all one story. I look at my life in this manner.
My job is to embrace today and keep focused on my many blessings.
I have 8 guitars, 3 keyboards, a piano, a house that is paid off, a new car, 4 children, 11 grandchildren, and a bunch of great grandchildren. I never had any of that stuff earlier in my life.

Live each day as if it were your last day, John C (Life is good)

PS, I read a book called “Battlefields of the Mind”. What did I learn? If you spend the beginning of your day with negatives, you have just told your mind to mess up the rest of your day. You programed your mind to fail.

Our friend Gary will tell you about the negatives in his life but he always ends his story with a positive. When I saw the picture of his flowers I knew he was going to be alright.

When I decided/accepted that I was going to die; like everyone else, I began to enjoy my life, John C.

John very kind wise words...
life is too short too dilly dally...!

Donny,

You're dad looks fantastic at 95, he does not look his age.


Too bad we don't live closer my mom is 91 and is a ball of fire herself. She's in a weekly duck pin bowling league, still drives, has her nails done every few weeks and still cooks great Italian food ( will say though she's not as sharp in the cooking department as she was a couple of years ago).

She goes out to lunch and dinner with friends at least two times per week.

She doesn't hear very well but the new hearing aids she bought a couple of months ago have helped.

My wife and I joke that she'll probably make funeral arrangements for us and could very well outlive us.

P.S. We talked her into giving up Manhattans about 8 years ago they weren't good for her.

Steve you got good genes and mom sound like a great lady too!!