My mother is now 89 and blind. She was always writing, writing, writing. And she never gives up. I think I get my tenacity from her. Example: after a lifetime of trying, she just had her first article accepted and published. I'll reprint it here... IF she doesn't charge me too much for the rights!

Nana Ree, after spending a chilling day sailing under the Golden Gate in San Francisco... at 89 years of age. (My other arm is around my 16 year old niece Marelle Goodlander, also a fine sailor.)