Veteran and Carpinteria farmer Rodney Chow turns 95 on Memorial Day

CARPINTERIA, Calif.-A veteran and a Carpinteria farmer turned 95 on Memorial Day.

Rodney Chow, who named his recent autobiography "American as Apple Pie" celebrated his birthday on the final day of his estate sale at Bright Spring Ranch in Carpinteria.

"It is unbelievable, I will be 95 on Monday, almost 100 years old, I never thought I would live to 70," said Chow," The best advice I can give to everybody is I never smoke and I don't take alcohol."

He also credits his mother who was healthy when he was born.

Chow proudly said he just passed his driving test.

His Carpinteria property called "Bright Spring Ranch" is now in escrow.

The retired farmer, engineer, and realtor and Army veteran said he chose to move into Wood Glen Senior Residences after runing into an old farmers market friend who was visiting family at the Santa Barbara location.

He said that helped him decide where to live.

Happy Birthday Rodney Chow!