Overview
- He wrote on Nov. 13 in The Times that long trips now drain him, so most socializing happens at his home.
- He detailed age-related declines, calling himself a "stooper, shuffler and teeterer" with foot problems, poor eyesight, and difficulty following group conversations.
- He said he still tries to go to the gym three times a week, doing a nonstop circuit with a focus on leg work and using music to hum, sing, and dance between machines.
- He credited his wife, Arlene Silver, who is half his age, with keeping him active and joyful and making him feel younger.
- He described anguish over two recent Southern California wildfires near his home and broader world events, and he noted he misses regular series work and has lost many lifelong friends as he approaches his Dec. 13 centennial.