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90 is the new 80, Superheroes

An age where you need assistance from a Big Ass fan to blow out the candles, fire extinguisher close by, where did the time go? Ask a retiree what they do all day and you will get a blank stare, incoherent muttering and always, always a smirk thinking I do whatever the hell I want to do every single day. News flash a 104 year old/young woman died in her sleep the day after skydiving. A splendid exit plan, fearless to the very end, impressive. Her bucket list grand finale. One hundred percent sure I would not jump out of a plane unless the pilot, copilot and my luggage went out ahead of me. My aunt Carmie was 92 when she failed her first attempt at renewing her driver's license. Navigating solo from Bernard Iowa to Cascade (12 miles) failed the test, continued onto Dubuque (25 miles) failed again, then finally US 61 to Maquoketa (32 miles) mercifully turned a blind eye and made Aunt Carmie's day. Officially licensed, she drove the last leg home (24 miles), gassed up the tank...