My dad is 92. He has outlived his wife who died about 4 years ago, and he has outlived all of his siblings and most of his relatives. Pretty much everyone he knew in his life who was older than he was had died.

He lives in an apartment in a retirement village where he is provided with 3 meals a day if he wants. He usually wakes up around 5:30 or 6, and gets the local paper and the Wall Street Journal from the shelf outside his door. He gets a cup of coffee and makes some breakfast and sits down for about an hour and a half and reads the papers cover to cover. He then does exercises like lifting 10 pound weights, knee bends, sit ups, etc. Then he goes for a 3 mile walk, every day except Saturday and Sunday.

He comes back home and takes a shower. Then he has about an hour before lunch during which he usually sits in his favorite chair, turns on the TV on CNN and takes a nap.

In the afternoon, he reads books, usually on current events, current political figures, or historical novels. He has lost the sight in one eye, so he reads pretty slowly. He's always been an avid reader, but with only one eye, he tires quickly. He alternates between napping and reading. He may also run some errands, or go to a doctor's appt, of which he always has one or two every week. He still drives to the grocery store or short trips near where he lives, but for trips to the doctor, he uses the transportation services offered by the retirement village.

Religiously at 4pm he makes a martini and sits down and enjoys life. He's a happy drunk! After he's halfway through his martini, he always says, "Isn't life great!" and he really means it. He's enjoying himself. Sometimes he'll invite a couple of friends over to enjoy a cocktail with him. He often arranges dinner reservations with friends that live in the retirement village. He has certain people that he meets on certain days of the week for drinks or dinner.

After dinner, he's on his ipad playing Words with Friends with my brother and I. He checks where we are with the Find my Friends app. He does Soduko or a crossword puzzle too. He loves puzzles. He has CNN on the TV most of the time, and it's turned up about twice as loud as it would be if I were listening to it. He may watch NOVA on PBS, or some other show on NatGeo or the History Channel.

He's got his routine and he loves it. It helps organize his day, especially since he lives alone. He does the above every single day. He gets a little bent out of shape when something happens to disrupt his routine. He's still very active, and very mentally sharp.

I think because of the walking and exercise, he's going to be one of those who lives to 110. At least I hope so!