Florence 'Fireball Flo' Hackman celebrated her 106th birthday with family and friends, sharing her secrets to longevity: a good attitude and a love for Fireball whiskey. Despite a recent health scare, Florence remains active and enjoys life to the fullest.
An Ohio woman who recently turned 106 years old says the secret to a long life is a good attitude - and fireball whiskey . Florence 'Fireball Flo' Hackman celebrated her birthday on December 14 with family and friends at her home at Traditions of Deerfield, an assisted living facility located in Loveland, Ohio . The centenarian looked ageless as she was wearing a lovely white sweater with black-and-white polka dot blouse and a radiant smile during her big bash.
Hackman was the life of her own party as she held up a shot of fireball whiskey as she started singing 'Happy Birthday to me...' Hackman, who was born in 1918, regularly exercises, plays the accordion, and enjoys going to happy hour with friends at the senior facility where she lives. Speaking to DailyMail.com with her son, Rick Hackman, 70, she said the secret to longevity is more obvious than many would think. 'Try to live a good life one day at a time. That is all you can do. Be nice to everybody and just don't be a crabby old person unless you have health problems.' Florence also has an 82-year-old daughter, four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren. The youngest of nine, all of her siblings have now passed away. Before she became a resident at the assisted living facility, he shared that his mom was living independently and driving, but it was in 2019 when, aged 100, things changed for her. 'She stumbled going up to the steps into the bank and broke her pelvis,' he recalled. 'It was very painful and she was in a lot of pain all the time.' 'The doctor at the rehab facility told him 'you'll probably be lucky to have six months with her.' That was six years ago! 'So it just shows you the willpower that she has and the power of determination and positivit
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