99 YEARS AND FLYING | A Colorado woman recently set the bar pretty high by celebrating her 99th birthday by flying a glider plane.
Davis has lived in Colorado since 1948 and in Boulder since 1960. As she's watched the city change over the decades, she's also gathered several groups of friends, drawn to her magnetic personality.
“Helen is a force to be reckoned with. She speaks her mind," said Carol Watkins, who met Davis in the early 90s. “It's her energy. Her energy is just exuberant. I mean, at 99 years old."Before that, she was out to lunch with Watkins and other friends when she mentioned she would like to fly in a glider plane.“I don't know what I expected, but I loved every minute of it," Davis said after the flight. “Next year, I'll be back if I'm still around.
Her friends say Davis stays young because of her busy social schedule and her constant creation of art.After the flight, Davis' friends were waiting for sweets and songs for her birthday. Davis shows no signs of slowing down, saying she would like to go parasailing next.