Overview
- The memoir, 100 Rules for Living to 100, collects life lessons and Hollywood memories and arrived in mid-November as he heads toward his December 13 birthday.
- He outlines circuit training that starts with sit-ups, emphasizes leg and upper-body machines, and relies on energetic playlists his wife cues up at the gym.
- Van Dyke writes that Arlene Silver, 54, keeps him active and engaged, describing her as his partner in love, life and logistics.
- He says he feels physically and socially "diminished" as he ages and now turns down most long-distance travel, meeting people mostly at home.
- He reflects on passing on James Bond and a movie with Cary Grant, says he is still looking for work, hopes to play Ebenezer Scrooge, and has a documentary slated for his birthday weekend.