Today’s Wall Street Journal Article: National Centenarian Day
- Sep
- 22
- Posted by lisaberryb
- Posted in Blog
- 2
Today is National Centenarian Day, and I’d like to wish my fellow centenarian and email pen pal, Dennis Morris, 105, a happy one. Read all about Dennis, me, and the Archon Genomics X Prize in today’s Wall Street Journal: http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB10000872396390443890304578010513378135692-lMyQjAxMTAyMDIwMjAyODI3Wj.html
Reno & Gardnerville: “10” for Chocolate and Doughnuts
- Sep
- 16
- Posted by lisaberryb
- Posted in Blog
- 4

When I was a young boy in Boston, two cents in my pocket and a trip to “doughnut alley” was guaranteed to be a treat. Large vats of cooking oil would fry sweet dough into a circular delights that would send my tastebuds into a frenzy. Now, a mere ninety years later, my tastebuds still have a preference for sweets. […]
Chocolates and Donuts and Jets, Oh My!
- Sep
- 07
- Posted by lisaberryb
- Posted in Uncategorized
- 2
I’m happy to write I’ll be packing my bag and heading up to Reno and Lake Tahoe tomorrow! Southwest Airlines (my favorite, thanks to the wonderful birthday party they threw for me in July) will take Bob, Lisa and me up north to visit friends, family and attend to some SOUL SHERPA business. While we’re there, […]
Lisa’s Turn: Henry’s Secret is More Than Great Genes
- Aug
- 19
- Posted by lisaberryb
- Posted in Uncategorized
- 2
Teach a centenarian about your website and you can kiss your blog goodbye. Henry’s really getting into blogging (especially all the adoring feedback.) It’s wonderful to see him open to new things (that’s just one of his secrets to longevity: flexibility) but there’s more I’d like to add. That’s why I’m blogging today. It will give Henry a […]
Thousand Oaks Acorn’s Feature: “Born on the Fourth of July”
- Aug
- 15
- Posted by lisaberryb
- Posted in Blog
I would like to thank writer Stephanie Sumell of the Thousand Oaks Acorn for her article covering my first 100 years. The details about my wonderful life with Sylvia, her brave battle against Alzheimer’s, my stroke and recovery, and life now with Lisa and her husband, Bob, can be found at: www.toacorn.com. Search for the August 16, 2012 issue, pages […]
My YouTube Debut (Finally!)
- Aug
- 11
- Posted by lisaberryb
- Posted in Uncategorized
It took 100 years, but I finally made it to YouTube! A young real estate mogul in Los Angeles, Sam, interviewed me on my real estate experiences. I wasn’t trying to be a comedian, but it seems that’s what I’m told I resemble. Take a look and see what you think: www.YouTube.com and search “Centenarian Henry […]
My Genes Have Been Officially Accepted for Scientific Study
- Aug
- 08
- Posted by lisaberryb
- Posted in Blog
I am happy to announce I am one of 100 candidates worldwide who has been selected to have their DNA studied! Different teams of scientists will be competing for the $10 million Archon Genomics X Prize, sponsored by Express Scripts. This study will attempt to identify those rare genes that protect against disease, and give […]
“Posting” Meant Mailing a Letter in My Generation
- Aug
- 02
- Posted by lisaberryb
- Posted in Blog
- 16

I’m 100 years old. Really. When I was born in Boston in 1912, there was no internet. No computers, no email, no blogs. This is all new to me, but since turning 100 on the 4th of July this summer, I felt if I didn’t try something new and exciting (and mystifying) I’d shrivel up […]
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