Some people just always find a way to leave a smile on your face.
One of those people is Mae Smith, say the several dozens of people who celebrated the Penticton resident鈥檚 100th birthday on Wednesday, May 3.
The full-of-life and personable Smith says she鈥檚 stunned by how many friends and family 鈥� some from as far as away as Fort St. John 鈥� decided to spend their afternoon at the Concorde Retirement Community to mark the century-long milestone.
鈥淚鈥檓 so fortunate,鈥� the Nanaimo-born Smith told the Western 亚洲天堂.
鈥淚鈥檝e had a good life.鈥�
Smith had two children, Chuck and Carol and has five grandchildren, as well as another five great-grandchildren.
Many of them travelled from across the Okanagan to mark the occasion Wednesday.
Her son, Chuck Smith, said Wednesday his mother is as sharp today as she was 40 years ago.
鈥淪he鈥檚 very witty and clever,鈥� her son said. 鈥淚 hope she鈥檚 happy to see everybody鈥t鈥檚 like a family reunion today.鈥�
Smith was greeted by dozens Wednesday, with the Concorde Retirement Community鈥檚 main living room dressed with 100th-birthday-themed decorations.
The day was marked with cake, snacks, coffee and tea, with Smith even getting her own party throne.
And according to those who stopped for a birthday-themed chat, Smith鈥檚 witty sense of humour was well on display.
鈥淪he鈥檚 got lots of spirit and says what she thinks,鈥� Chuck said.
logan.lockhart@pentictonwesternnews.com
