Overview

• The Oct. 5 gathering at “Vandy Manor” marked a fresh in-person appearance months after he missed a June Vandy Camp due to illness.
• Van Dyke led “Happy Birthday” for Tristian, 6, who traveled from Connecticut, and he also performed songs from Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang plus his sitcom theme.
• Onstage he joked about his Dec. 13 centennial, saying “It’d be funny if I didn’t make it,” and reflected that he would have taken better care of himself.
• He credited his wife, Arlene Silver, for keeping him going and took questions during the intimate program featuring The Vantastix and other performers.
• Recent accounts highlight his continued workouts, including a September gym photo with Rick Springfield, as he says he has no plans to slow down.