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10. Thanks! We can only hope to beat the odds.

Reply to Marthe48 (Reply #6)

Fri Feb 6, 2026, 01:20 PM

Friday

Neither of my dad’s parents made it to 70. Neither of my parents made it to 80. If make it to “nearly” ninety, I’ll already be close to immortality by my family’s standards. Only my mom’s father broke the mold. He made to 102. At age 99, he sent out a Christmas card with the caption: “Compliments of the Seasoned.”

Now, THAT’s going out in style!

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