Sorry for my long absence. My dad passed away in late April, a bit more than a month shy of his 104th birthday. Yes, that’s an amazingly long life, but he comes from a family of very good genes. His dad lived to 102, two of his brothers lived into their 90’s, and…wait for it…his older brother turned 105 in February and is still going strong. The picture above is of the four brothers from 16 years ago (dad was only 88 then!). From left to right, David, the baby, my dad, Sidney, Arthur, the oldest and Mike the second youngest. I have struggled with this post, which helps explain…