107-year-old great-great grandmother blogs
Filed under: Grandparents, Blogs
Though we primarily focus on children here at Blogging Baby, on everything from celebrating their growth to discussing issues that can affect them throughout their lives, we also like to occasionally delve into the world of parents and grandparents, family members, caregivers, or anyone else who helps us in our quest to raise children. Who better to take a quick look at then, than someone who has been around the block a few times? More specifically, someone who has been around the block 107 times?Olive Riley was born in 1899 and lives in Australia. She not only has grandchildren, but also great-grandchildren, as well as great-great-grandchildren! According to this report, Olive has been "married twice, raised her three children on her own, survived two world wars and the Great Depression of the 1930s, and has worked as a barmaid and accountant."
If that weren't accomplishment enough, she is now known as the world's oldest blogger.
At 107 years old, she is (with the help of a friend) writing a blog, telling tales of her family, swimming with her great-great-grand kids, and drinking the occasional shandy. If you have a moment or need a little something to brighten up your day, go give her a quick read. Absolutely classic. A little excerpt:
Good afternoon everyone. This is Olive here. First, I want to thank all of you who visited my blob. Gerard says there've been 192,000 visits but that can't be right.
Mike - It's a blog, Ollie. Not a blob.
Olive - Oh, really?
Mike - Anyway, blob is fine. Call it a blob if you like.
Though I hope she will discuss her unique perspective on being everything from a parent to a great-great-grandparent, the fact is she's 107 years old. She has definitely earned the right to blog (or blob) about whatever she likes.
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