Comments on: Another Awesome Octogenarian

By: Madeleine Kolb

Madeleine Kolb — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:56:13 +0000

Hey Mike, Thank you for dropping by and leaving a comment. I need to check out your blog ASAP.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 20:42:35 +0000

Ahhh, so there is hope for us all. That's what I've been telling people anyway! .-= Mike @ This Old Brain Dot Net´s last blog ..Nobody Grows Old =-.

By: Madeleine Kolb

Madeleine Kolb — Mon, 24 May 2010 12:44:08 +0000

Sherry, What a pleasure to hear from you, and thanks for your comment.

“By the end I had tears in my eyes, not from laughing, but from the realization that life doesn’t end at 60 or 70 or 80 nor apparently at 88 1/2.”

Quite true–many people still have a great deal to contribute at 60, 70, 80, and beyond. Entertainers clearly get a lot of attention in this regard, but they are not the only ones who make this a better world for all of us.

.-= Madeleine Kolb´s last blog ..Another Awesome Octogenarian =-.

By: Sherry Tuckett

Sherry Tuckett — Mon, 24 May 2010 02:40:15 +0000

It was great to see you on Facebook and I’m so glad you directed me to your blog. I missed SNL and was delighted to get to see Betty White’s monologue. By the end I had tears in my eyes, not from laughing, but from the realization that life doesn’t end at 60 or 70 or 80 nor apparently at 88 1/2. Thanks for reminding me.

By: Madeleine Kolb

Madeleine Kolb — Sun, 23 May 2010 23:49:25 +0000

Jean, Thanks for your comment.

“Having a sense of humor and doing work you love definitely do seem to play a big role in enjoying life at any age.”

I couldn’t have said it better myself.
.-= Madeleine Kolb´s last blog ..Another Awesome Octogenarian =-.

By: Jean Sarauer

Jean Sarauer — Sun, 23 May 2010 22:24:10 +0000

I have an aunt who reminds me of Betty White. She’s 89, funny, and can still run circles around most of us when it comes to getting things done. She loves doing things for others – washing dishes and teaching classes at the senior citizens center, making things for her grand kids, helping out at her church, etc. Having a sense of humor and doing work you love definitely do seem to play a big role in enjoying life at any age.
.-= Jean Sarauer´s last blog ..How to Live With Your Inner Critic =-.

By: Madeleine Kolb

Madeleine Kolb — Fri, 21 May 2010 17:44:04 +0000

Manal, I’m glad you enjoyed the video clip.

And “They demonstate that we can be as good at 80 as any other age.”
I completely agree.
.-= Madeleine Kolb´s last blog ..Another Awesome Octogenarian =-.

By: Manal

Manal — Thu, 20 May 2010 23:34:15 +0000

Madeleine,
Great two examples of brilliance. They are both legends and rightly so. They demonstate that we can be as good at 80 as any other age.

I didn’t watch SNL so I’m thankful for the clip in your blog. Had a good laugh
.-= Manal´s last blog ..How to Find the Light When the Tunnel Keeps Getting Darker =-.

By: Madeleine Kolb

Madeleine Kolb — Tue, 18 May 2010 15:07:35 +0000

Angela, I also loved Betty White on the Mary Tyler Moore show. (I loved the whole show.) And I used to enjoy Angela Lansbury on “Murder, She Wrote.”

To me what is exceptional about these two is the great talent, rather than the age. I just read of another enormously talented man, Hank Jones, whose career spanned eight decades. He died two days ago at the age of 91, and his obituary (titled “Piano genius played big-band to bebop”) was in the Washington Post today. What a life he led, including becoming a professional jazz pianist at age 13 against his father’s wishes.

It does seem that continuing to do work for which one has a great passion is a big factor in living a long, healthy, and happy life.
.-= Madeleine Kolb´s last blog ..Another Awesome Octogenarian =-.

By: Angela Artemis

Angela Artemis — Tue, 18 May 2010 02:47:25 +0000

Hi Madeleine,
I watched Saturday Night Live when Betty White hosted and thought it was one of the better shows in a long time – at least since Tina Fey did such a great job playing Sarah Palin.

I loved Betty White as Sue Ann Niven on The Mary Tyler Moore show -a favorite show when I grew up. Betty looked so wholesome yet she played this nympho on the MTM show and it was hilarious!

You know, as time passes and I get older, the younger I think 80 sounds!
Thanks for making me feel young!
.-= Angela Artemis´s last blog ..Intuition: Will We Ever Learn how It Works? =-.