Who's afraid of middle-age? Not Mrs. Griffin, seen here on an outing with four of her children. From left are Michael, 23, Mrs. Griffin, Virginia, 11,(...)

Original Toronto Star caption: Who's afraid of middle-age? Not Mrs. Griffin, seen here on an outing with four of her children. From left are Michael, 23, Mrs. Griffin, Virginia, 11, Nadine, 21 and Diana, 18. Joe the part-retriever is also in good spirits. This busy mother believes age is a state of mind, not a matter of years. Her advice: Don't slow down. Run even if you don't feel like it.