Maybe, maybe not. My mother is 4'1". My genetic father is about the same height. I'm 5'7.5" and my brother is at least 5'10". Genetics is a good start, but there are so many other factors like sitting for hours in front of a radiation source. :)
> -----Original Message----- > From: Erika L. Walker-Arnold [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 2:00 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Grandparents > > Speaking of Grandparents ... And health and all that ... > > It just occurred to me that my Grandparents, even after decades of > smoking and eating poorly and virtually no exercise -- are almost 80. > My Grandfather is 79 this year, and going strong after bypass surgery a > couple years ago. > My Grandmother is 76 I think. > > This is my maternal side. > > On my paternal side, my grandmother lived into her 90's and my > great-grandmother was 98. > My Grandfather was in his 80's when he passed. > > > Does this mean if I continue to eat well and live well and barring any > other unforseen incidents, I might actually be one of those little old > ladies sitting in their rockers on the dock waving to all the boats go > by? Since I'm retiring at the lake ;) :D > > Perhaps I should book a new year's eve party for 2060 :D > > Cheers, > Erika > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:145553 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
