How to turn 80

My friend Jean Hilty turned 80 today. Which would be cool in and of itself. Turning 80. It's not everyone who manages to do that.
But then she turned 80 on 1-11-11. Nice. That shows panache.
But wait! She turned 80 during a snow-storm. Excellent.
And then...then she decided to go sledding during that snow-storm.
Yes she did.
Jean walks with canes. She has had several surgeries I believe. Of the hip and back variety. You know the type that makes it hard to move and stuff.
Did she decide that being 80 and it being all snowy and the fact that she has limited mobility meant that she should sit in her rocking chair and knit?
No. Suckers. No she did not. She decided to go sledding. And that is what she did.
Getting geared up with some help from the pit crew


The long and arduous trek across the snowy plains

The long and arduous climb up the snowy hill summit
A little push

And she’s off (sorry about the picture quality, it was snowing really hard)



Catching some air


Yeah! She made it!
“That was fun”

She gives it two thumbs up. And what’s more…she’s still standing


And that. Is how you turn 80. Baby.
Jean is hilarious, she is feisty, she dresses more hip than I do. She is the beloved matriarch of a beautiful family of amazing women. She is spiritual,thoughtful and kind and talented and she shares her talents with others. I want to be her when I am 80.
Happy birthday!
Linking up to Works for Me Wednesday at We are that family because taking life by the horns works for me.

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