More than a century

Can you imagine turning 101 years old? Well, Nana (Larry's grandmother) is today.

Happy Birthday Nana!

Maria and Joshua had a blast making pictures for Nana. They soon figured out painting themselves was just as fun as the paper, and Joshua enjoyed tasting the paint, don't worry it was non-toxic!

Joshua enjoyed the Chinese food!

We were able to celebrate with her on Saturday in Carmel. She is her normal self with a few bumps and bruises, due to a fall last week, that has her in the nursing care side of the housing she lives in for at least a couple more days. It is wonderful to be able to allow Maria to get to know her, and make some fun memories with her.

We have plenty to praise God for; a healthy 101 year old Nana.

Think about what the world was like 101 years ago?

• The average life expectancy in the U.S. was 47 years.
• Only 14 percent of the homes in the U.S. had a bathtub.
• Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.
• A three minute call from Denver to New York cost eleven dollars.
• There were only 8,000 cars in the U.S., and only 144 miles of paved roads.
• The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.
• Alabama, Mississippi, Iowa and Tennessee were each more populated than California.
• With a mere 1.4 million people, California was only the 21st most populous state in the union.
• The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower.
• The average wage in the U.S. was .22 cents per hour.
• The average U.S. worker made between $200. and $400. per year.
• A competent accountant could expect to earn $2,000. per year, a dentist, $2,500 per year, a Veterinarian between $1,500. and $4,000. per year, and a mechanical engineer about $5,000. per year.
• More than 95 percent of all births took place at home.
• Ninety percent of all U.S. doctors had no college education, instead they attended a so-called medical schools, many of which were condemned in the press and by the government as "substandard."
• Sugar cost four cents a pound.
• Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen.
• Coffee was fifteen cents a pound.
• Most women only washed their hair once a month, and used borax or egg yolks for shampoo.
• Canada passed a law that prohibited poor people from entering into their country for any reason.
• Five leading causes of death in the U.S. were

1. Pneumonia
2. Tuberculosis
3. Diarrhea
4. Heart Disease
5. Stroke

• The American flag had 45 stars. Arizona, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Hawaii and Alaska hadn't been admitted to the union yet.
• The population of Las Vegas, Nevada was only 30!
• Crossword puzzles, canned beer and ice tea had not been invented yet.
• There was no Mother's or Father's day.
• Two out of every ten adults could not read or write.
• Only six percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.
• Marijuana, heroin and morphine were all available over the counter at local corner drugstores.
• Back then the pharmacist said, "Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind and regulated the stomach and bowels and is, in fact a perfect guardian to health."
• Eighteen percent of households in the U.S. had at least one full time servant or domestic help.
• There were about 230 reported murders in the entire U.S

Ah, the good old days!