Actually, I thought she’d make 110.

Indeed, when we were in Broken Hill, NSW, making her movie, All about Olive, I saw some olive trees just newly planted.

I asked the guy watering them when they’d bear fruit. “In 2010,” he said.

“Hey, Ollie,” I challenged her.” We’ve got to come back to try
these in 2010.” Olive. She laughed. “Not likely, Mike.” She was right.

But I always believed she’d taste those olives at least.

We’ll keep the blog going for a while, hoping that people will send in stories of their own old folks If we get good ones, we’ll post them in memory of olive and someone who inspired so many.

Mike, her helper