What Would You Like to Ask Janet?
Our friend Janet turns 104 on October 15, 2010. She clearly recalls the sinking of the Titanic when she was six. She remembers the smell of the picture house and the sound of the piano player next to the stage when she saw her first silent movie.
She compares herself to an aging baseball player who can’t run the bases so well any more. Although she admires Franklin Delano Roosevelt, she is suspect of his intentions regarding the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
Janet says the best family time is long conversations over meals. The secret to longevity is swimming every day, which she still does, and a glass of red wine during lunch. Every lunch.
“You don’t sip wine. You drink it. Just like the Europeans.”
Janet is a treasure.
Our sons and I are making a film to explore Janet’s ideals on how to live a happy, healthy and sustainable life. To grow old gracefully. What would you like to ask Janet? Please send us your questions in the comment field below, or through the contact form in the upper nav. bar of my blog.
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You can ask Janet anything. Although her hearing is fading, and you need to get pretty close for her to recognize you, she is as sharp as if it were 1935.
We will film Janet’s replies and make sure you receive a copy of her answer to your question.
Park,
I enjoyed this post. Thanks for sharing.
Would love to know what brand of wine Janet drinks so that I can stock up.
Who were the top 5 people you have admired during your long life and what characteristics did they possess?
I’ll ask her, Andy. But I have a feeling she doesn’t discriminate by label too often. I know prefers red.
Thanks for the question, Margie. I think Janet might surprise you in her response.
1. Is there anyone she hopes to meet in heaven (other than God, Jesus)?
2. Anything you regret not doing? Anything you wish you had not done?
What do you see us worrying about the most, when we really needn’t?
Would love to know her top 5 favorite memories that do NOT include family or close friends. (Love Pamela’s question – maybe she’ll tell me what to stop worrying about!)
What’s your earliest memory?
What’s the first car you drove?
Jim’s question is what was your biggest joy in life and your biggest sorrow?
Thank you jGraziani, Pamela, Margie, Jon and Holly for your great questions. We’ll definitely pose them to Janet when we begin shooting next week.
Also, thank you for sharing this post with your friends. We have been getting lots of great questions. You all are already making this a rewarding project.
[...] Today is the first filming day with our soon-to-be-104-year-old friend, Janet. [...]
Hi Paul
Great work – and great web presence too! Just discovered Park&co by accident and v impressed.
Would dearly love to see the video if you would be willing share with me here in Singapore.
Many thanks
Rafe
Wll do, Rafe. We have done all of the filming of Janet, and will be going into editing in September. I’ll letyou know when it comes out. Thanks.
Janet is my grandmother. I was surprised and delighted to see this. Is the film complete? Some of our family is getting together in Scottsdale for her 105th birthday in a couple of weeks. She is still swimming every day and is as sharp as ever!