General Discussion

because on the Spanish side of my family, all the grands and great-grands lived longer than the other side of the family.

Agree the walking might play a big part in the longevity. My favorite great aunt moved back to Spain, she said, because my aunt-uncle-grandmother's suburban house was too far away from everything and back in Spain she could walk everywhere. She was 92 at the time.

Back when I was in my twenties, she ran me ragged at Disneyland. I kept suggesting we sit for a break but she wanted to keep going so she could see everything--in 1 day--you can't see all of Disneyland in 1 day but we saw more of it that day then I'd ever seen in 1 day before or since.

Makes me ashamed that I'll be hobbling along with my knee brace and cane for our local march tomorrow but I'll keep reminding myself of my beloved great aunt and the longevity disparity that we'd like to eliminate.