JimH wrote:

Now to the point.........what amazes me is that this 77 year old man is
still into boating and doing so on his own. His wife died many years ago
and he lives by himself. He is a retired aircraft landing gear design
engineer with Parker and served on a PT boat during WWII. His stories are
amazing and still told in vivid detail. He is a pretty remarkable person
and am proud to call him a friend. ;-)

I hope to be able to be boating with my wife, son and daughter when I am 77.
Heck, I hope to be able to pee on my own in a bathroom when I am that age.
;-)

My uncle's dad died about 10 years ago, well into his 90's, but still
mentally sharp. I loved to sit and listen to his stories. His first job
other than the family farm was at a wooden wagon wheel shop!