An Invitation to my 120th Birthday Celebration.

After 39 years of teaching, my last words to my students on that final day came in the form of an invitation: "You're all invited to my 120th Birthday. Celebrate it by skiing with me." I think it was Sara who shot up her hand saying: "Wait, wait." (pausing for a quick calculation) "I'll be 77 years old!"
"Don't worry." says I, "I'll slow down for you!"

"Never limit yourself." had been an underlying lesson for my students. I realized that I'd need to engineer a comprehensive plan for myself to optimize the quality of my life to 120 and Beyond.

In order to take good care of your brain for the long game, begin by taking mindful care of your body. Read on to chart your own course for 120 and Beyond.


Thursday, January 1, 2026

THE BEST YEAR EVER FOR our 120 AND BEYOND community

JANUARY 1, 2026 Thursday, 1:02 pm Happy New Year!

It's time for a year of experts to point the way for our 120 and Beyond community.

Corina Eckman of Denver will be our inaugural authority. At 92, she has mastered the ins and outs of this longer-health-span-journey. She knows what it takes to keep on ticking.

Her photo goes here once she picks one out, so stay tuned. In the mean time, here are her first suggestions.

Image 1:
Stay mentally turned on. For example:
1. This is Aunt Corina's list of the many scents you have in your home, like lemon, sage, vanilla extract, oregano....
see Image 2.

Feeling a little sluggish?  Take a whiff of lemon to lift your spirits. It goes right into your brain to make you more alert. Let's see, what else can we do?


Image 2: You get the idea: there are lots of scents for our
alert-the-brain
tool kit.






Image 3: Why scents get instantly into the brain. 

The blue arrows in this illustration point to how sage or cocaine, get instantly penetrates into the brain. That's why recreational drugs are sniffed, an immediate mind altering experience. Well, so too lemon or...
What's your favorite smell?


Image 4: More to come next week.