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Not only does Harriette Thompson hold the record for the oldest woman to complete a marathon at the age of 92, but 2 years later she broke a new record by becoming the oldest woman to complete a half-marathon! Harriet didnโt start running until she was in her 50โs and didnโt participate in a marathon until she was 76, proving that it is never too late to try something new. As a two time cancer survivor, Harriette motivated herself by running for a cause. Her efforts helped to raise over $100,000 for cancer research.
This inspirational stories for senior citizens take us to outer space. On October 29, 1998, John Glenn became the oldest person to travel to outer space. He was aboard the space shuttle orbiter Discovery for a research mission, and he participated in a series of tests on the aging process. This wasnโt Johnโs first time in outer space, as he is also remembered as being the first American to orbit the Earth in 1962. John found his passion early on in life and worked on it continuously, staying a vocal supporter of the space program even after his retirement. In 2012, he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
The Lighthouse keepers keep ships on course!
Having grown up in the poliovirus era I'm sold on getting vaccinated! Being in the US Army I was give the full course of shots and vaccinations required. Mary and I have gotten our 2020 flu shot, our pneumonia and shingles shots are up to date which are just as important for those over 55.
Fallโs Here. Can We Still Go Apple Picking?
Wandering through corn mazes, picking pumpkins and visits to wineries and haunted houses are still on the calendar, but social distancing and face masks are part of the plan this year for many outdoor and indoor events.
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- Published Sept. 17, 2020 Updated Sept. 22, 2020
Across much of the country, fall is the season of apple-picking, corn mazes, winery harvests and Halloween hauntings, luring day-trippers and weekenders to rural areas. But if summer is any guide, many fall festivities may require more planning this year to avoid the crowds.
While visitors may still launch a pumpkin from a catapult, pandemic restrictions will touch everything: Hay rides will now be socially distanced, and masked clowns will be poised to scare haunted house visitors from six feet away.
Reservations in the orchards
Apple-picking, pumpkin patch visits and corn mazes are fall traditions at many businesses.
In Hendersonville, N.C., 25 miles south of Asheville, the annual North Carolina Apple Festival celebrates the areaโs fruit growers and has, in recent years, drawn some 250,000 attendees to town. This year, the September event was largely canceled, but area orchards remain busy.
โDown are the tour bus groups and church groups, but weโre getting a lot more families,โ said Leslie Lancaster, an owner of Grandadโs Apples Nโ Such, a 120-acre farm in Hendersonville that offers apple picking (pecks from $11) and has a store and bakery. โEveryone is trying to find something to do with their kids.โ
The orchard, one of 20 on the regional Crest of the Blue Ridge Orchard Trail, isnโt taking reservations, but is monitoring the number of visitors to ensure social distancing, and recommending its slower hours, early in the morning or late in the afternoon, to avoid congestion. It runs a tractor-pulled train on the weekends, but has kept the jump pillow, where children may collide, closed this year.
โA lot of farms have gone to timed entries or tickets for a certain time frame to encourage crowd management,โ said Suzi Spahr, the executive director of the North American Farmers Direct Marketing Association, a nonprofit trade group.
Admissions policies may vary by state or by county. In South Natick, Mass., Lookout Farm is requiring reservations for apple picking, and has shut down its train ride and play area (admission $20, including a half-peck of fruit). Pickers must wear masks, wash their hands before entering the orchard, use bags supplied by the farm and refrain from eating fruit in the orchard.
At Dr. Davies Farm in Congers, N.Y., about 30 miles north of New York City, reservations are strongly suggested for 30-minute windows, and visitors must buy a seven-pound bag each or a 25-pound bag for a group of up to six people (prices vary).
What are your favorite apples!
A man just finishes his LASIK eye surgery and his surgeon leads him in his office to discuss the surgery.
"So, would you like the good news or the bad news first?" the surgeon says.
The man excitedly replies, "I'll take the good news first!"
The surgeon says, "Well, you're about to get a new dog."
I'm definitely "Older than Dirt " as I remember 17 out of 17!
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