Hello, hello everyone. This is Tanya Dalton, owner of Inquell Press, and I'm here to give you

another episode of The Weekender, a mini episode to help you end your week on the right note.

This past Thanksgiving, we celebrated John's grandfather's 100th birthday. And when I tell

people this, they usually tentatively ask, how's he doing? Or inquire if he's able to get around at all.

And I laugh when they ask me this because Clifford lives on his own, in his own home, gets around

just fine, and actually celebrated his

100th birthday by doing 100 squats. Clifford has invested in himself all along. He grew up poor,

so he started working at the age of 7, and from then on held up to three jobs at a time. He just

accepted that this is the way life

was, so he didn't question it, and thus developed a terrific work ethic with strong, healthy habits.

This continued when he joined the Marines for World War II, and on through the rest of his life.

He sets a routine, he schedules projects and errands on paper so he doesn't

worry about getting things done. He loves a tough challenge and he does not concern himself

with the past or worry too much about the future. He plans actively for it. And when his plans

get derailed, he rallies back. He takes problems straight on with his life,

including his health. You don't hear complaints about multiple back surgeries, the two-k

knee surgeries, contracting malaria during the war or valley fever in Arizona. He just does what he

needs to do and he moves on.

He's always been active.

So when he had to give up golf, he took up hiking instead.

And then when he had to give up hiking, he found a personal trainer.

He believes a lifetime of exercise has allowed him to live so long.

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