My Grandma Turned 104 Years Old Yesterday

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5/10/2012

Yep, you heard me right, my grandmother turned 104 years old yesterday. That is two Maya lifetimes. When she turned 99, 100, 101, & 102 she rode on the back of a Harley motorcycle. On her 103rd birthday she went horseback riding. And this year on her 104th birthday she went for a 4wheel ride. Many people ask her what her secret is, and she never tells, but I think it's a multitude of things: she goes to church every Sunday, she breathes fresh mountain air every day, she eats chocolate when she wants, she has a cocktail when she wants, she does crossword puzzles, she plays cards (and she'll whoop your butt at it too), and she doesn't let anyone tell her what to do. She's pretty amazing, inspiring, and admirable, but best of all....she's my grandma.

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Bonnie Bley is an Award Winning Author. She is a native of Wyoming, spent her formative years in the border reservation town of Hardin, MT, situated in the southeastern corner of Montana. Her educational journey took her to Aberdeen, SD, and Bloomington, MN, where she honed her skills and knowledge. In the late
1980s, she made Minnesota her home, and to this day, it remains the backdrop to her life.
Although Minnesota has become her primary residence, Bonnie remains deeply connected to her
roots in Montana and Wyoming, considering them the bedrock of her identity. It is within this
intricate tapestry of her experiences that Bonnie Bley has woven the compelling narrative of
Stolen Voices: Missing and Murdered in Big Horn County. This poignant work sheds light on the stories of Indigenous People who have tragically gone missing or been murdered in the very
county where she spent her upbringing, offering a heartfelt exploration of a community struggles and losses.

My Grandma Turned 104 Years Old Yesterday

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