"On a holiday centered around gratitude, some Bay Area families will gather around tables anchored by something rare: relatives who have lived a full century. Their stories stretch across time from childhoods shaped by war and migration to adulthoods spent in small home kitchens. Together, these centenarians offer a window into what it means to live until 100, what they've come to value with age, and what they are most grateful for this year."
"Sally Burns arrived at the Live Oak Adult Day Services center earlier this week looking sharp in a tan blazer, gray slacks and a cream embroidered blouse. At a long table with seven other seniors, she studied her musical bingo board as the melody of Row, Row, Row Your Boat drifted through the room. Her brow furrowed behind her glasses, then she lit up, placing a red chip down once she recognized the tune."
"She lives in San Jose with her daughter, Cindy, and son-in-law, Jim, who will be hosting Thanksgiving festivities at their home this year. Jim's a good cook, Burns said. Every year I love the turkey and the pumpkin pie. Burns is also grateful for the communities outside her home. On Mondays and Tuesdays she's at Live Oak, rotating through activities that keep her mind and body moving like seated yoga, painting and storytelling."
Bay Area families gather around relatives who have reached 100 years or more, whose lives span childhoods shaped by war and migration and adult years in small home kitchens. Centenarians describe what living to 100 means, what they value with age, and who they are grateful for. Sally Burns, 105, lives in San Jose with her daughter and son-in-law and participates in Live Oak Adult Day Services activities such as seated yoga, painting, storytelling, and musical bingo. She worships and socializes at a church she has attended for six years. She expressed gratitude for family, community, good food at holiday gatherings, and memories of her late husband.
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