[HungarianGypsy]

Reminds me of my grandaunt who died at 96 and looked like she was in her 70s. When I mention things like this being common in my family (especially after hearing my mother-in-law complain about getting old), my husband will say, “That’s because you come from a family of mutants.”

[mountn man]

My grandfather died at 93, and looked as young if not younger than people 20 years younger than him, before he died (not so much after).

My grandmother died at 75 from a heart attack, but she has 2 sisters still alive, one 91 and one 96. Her sister that was 1 year younger than her, just died 2 years ago, she was a few months short of 100.

On my dads side, he never knew his dad or anything about him, but my grandmother died at 99. My dad, who was always sickly, just passed away at 75.

So I look at my family tree and figure I've got a pretty good chance of irritating people for another 40 or 50 years.

[LasVegasMac]

“That’s because you come from a family of mutants.”

Tell your other half thank you for the lunch time belly shaker.

That was funny!

[EDINVA]

Well you are very blessed to have those genes. If the ‘Hungarian’ in your name refers to your heritage, it makes sense. Women from that part of the world DO look better longer. Just think of the Gabors. The rest of us will have to find out what the magical formula is and try to bottle it.

[rintense]

My grandmother was incredibly beautiful until her passing at age 95. She had the most remarkably soft skin, and though time had placed its claim with wrinkles, she by no means looked her age- ever. I can only hope to have inherited that trait (and not the Alzheimer's that claimed her life).

She used Oil of Olay every day since it came out and got me started at age 15. Though I have sun damage, I still don't look my age and honestly thank my grandma for that.