I'm 68 years old and have been married for 43 years. I have three adult children and four grandchildren (2 girls and 2 boys). My wife and I have lived all over the country, but have settled permanently in North Carolina. My primary goal is to stay healthy and therefore, my diet and exercise is geared toward a healthy lifestyle more than just weight control. 2023 was a challenging year. I was in Chemo for the first half of the year for some widespread and aggressive lymphoma. When I finished that, I was t-boned in a major car accident in Texas that put me in the ICU for 8 days. I had 4 broken bones in my lower back, two broken ribs, a broken collar bone, a lacerated spleen, a major concussion and a brain bleed. So, thanks to God, I survived 2023 and am thriving once again in 2024.