Diet. Exercise. An insatiable will to live. Curious and mindful of the body. Master over loneliness. Determination to be self-sufficient. Wake early. Eat raw vegetables. Open the windows for fresh air. Water the plants. Deep breathing. Massage head and face. Eat heartily (especially when friends come to visit, and especially when they bring fish porridge). Laugh. Take naps. Skype–the best invention for people who are housebound. Relax. Drink tea. Eat Moroccan food (easy for the teeth). Eat cake when it is being offered and blow out the candle if there’s one. Say thank you. Shake hands and take hugs. Go to bed.
My father turns 91 today.
Well, I know it’s the day after the event, but wish him a “hippo birdies two ewes and penny snappy right turns of red clay,” from me!