At 101 years young , Vada DeKeyser ( Miss Vada to her friends ) is living life to the fullest at Latitude Margaritaville Hilton Head . She recently celebrated her momentous birthday with two fabulous days of fun surrounded by her many friends at Latitude Margaritaville and her children , grandchildren and great grandchildren .
The fun began with a 101 Dalmatians birthday party with everyone dressed in black and white and a Dalmatian shaped birthday cake . But the highlight of the birthday celebration came the next day when Miss Vada played in a Latitude Margaritaville Fins Ball tournament with her team , the Shoreside Swingers .
In keeping with the team name , when it was Batter Up ! for Miss Vada , her swing connected with the ball with a whack . The crowd roared and her cheerleading great grandkids proudly waved their pom poms in celebration .
“ I didn ’ t think I was going to hit it ,” says Miss Vada . “ I was afraid I was going to strike out and make a fool of myself . I was so interested in hitting that ball that I didn ’ t think of anything else . I just kept thinking I ’ ve gotta hit that ball . Everybody was there . It took my breath away .”