83-year-old woman completes bucket list
Thursday, July 2, 2015
An 83 year-old Stillwater, Okla. woman just checked the last item off her bucket list
with the help of Oklahoma State University’s Outdoor Adventure.
Nancy Luce, a resident at Primrose Retirement Community, zip lined on June 30, 2015,
at OSU’s Camp Redlands to complete the last item on her bucket list. After arriving
at her retirement community last year, Luce decided to make a bucket list. Other items
completed on her bucket list include tandem skydiving and riding a motorcycle.
“I’ve got a really good blessing as far as my health is concerned, so I might as well
do what I can do,” Luce said.
The OSU outdoor adventure staff were in charge of the event. Nathan Diekelman, coordinator
for outdoor adventure, was there to guide Luce through the process.
“We’re just here to support the community,” Diekelman said. “We think it’s awesome
that someone is willing to get out of the confines of their retirement community so
we want to support it.”
Luce brought friends and members of the Primrose Retirement Community to come watch
and support her. Two of her friends, Rick Humphries and Keith McIlwain, decided to
zip line as well. OSU Chief Wellness Officer, Suzy Harrington, was also there to meet
Luce and witness the event.
“That’s what wellness is all about,” Harrington said. “It’s about being social with
each other and being active.”
Luce said she doesn’t feel 83 years old. On the inside, she feels around the age of
30. After getting strapped in and climbing to the top of a platform, Luce was eager
to complete the last item on her list.
“I’m not scared at all,” Luce said. “I mean it’s a piece of cake.”
After zip lining, Luce said she enjoyed it, but admitted to probably never doing it
again. She is going to Colorado soon to visit her son and daughter-in law. She also
plans to continue her adventure there by white water rafting.
“You always wonder if you’re really going to be able to do it, and I did it,” Luce
said. “I feel good about that.”
Story by Christy Gandara