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At 100, he�s in the pink Mail Tribune / Bob Pennell Harry Moore woke up on his 100th birthday Tuesday to 100 pink flamingos outside his retirement home window. His key to a long and active life: Do the things you like to do. Harry Moore�s friends give the gift of faux flamingos to celebrate his big day By MEG LANDERS Mail Tribune When Harry Moore was told to look out his window in the morning, the last thing he expected to see was 100 pink flamingos on the front lawn. "They�re wonderful," said Moore, who on Tuesday turned as many years as there were flamingos. The plastic flock was the Royal Oak Retirement Center�s way of celebrating Moore�s turn of a century. Moore, who has lived at the center for a year and a half with his 94-year-old wife, Nellie, said the key to living long enough to celebrate your centennial is doing things you like. "I bowled until I was 91," said Moore, who in 1993 was the first recipient of the Rogue Valley Bowling Association�s Golden Age Award at Medford Lanes. He took up the sport at the tender age of 73. Bill Winningham, Moore�s 48-year-old grandson in Jacksonville, said the centenarian hasn�t let age slow him down. "He shot his last buck five years ago," he said, adding that his grandfather was splitting his own wood until he was 98. A Navy man from 1919 to 1922 � too young for World War I and too old for World War II, he said � Moore first moved to Medford in 1946 and worked at the Southern Oregon Planing Mill in Central Point. He relocated to a mill job in Happy Camp, Calif., in 1955, then retired to the Rogue Valley in 1968. The Moores will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary in May. Royal Oak Manager Ken Mason said the Moores had put down their deposit for a spot at the retirement home years ago. The staff would occasionally call them to see if they were planning to move in soon. "He�d say, �I�m not ready to come in yet,� " Mason said. The whole center benefits from their vitality, he said. "They bring a lot of life to the facility. These two are very inspiring." Nellie said that in spite of some ups and downs over the years, they have a good time together. "He likes to sleep," she joked. "I�m catching up on what I lost years ago," he countered. Mason attributes the Moores� spunk to keeping busy and enjoying life. "Harry and Nellie have always been very active people," he said, adding that Harry likes to play the trivia games and Nellie likes to play bingo. Moore has simple advice for those wanting to live a long and happy life. "You just live from day to day," he said. Reach reporter Meg Landers at 776-4481 or e-mail [email protected] . Mail Tribune Home | Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. | Dow Jones & Co., Inc. | Privacy | Contact Us Copyright � 2002 Mail Tribune, Inc.