His day begins with a breakfast befitting a legend.
Gordie Howe turns 88 on Thursday, and though dementia has left him a man of few words, he exudes joy from what always mattered most to him — family, hockey, children.
Howe is doing so well, in fact, his family plans to bring him to Joe Louis Arena on Monday night to see the Detroit Red Wings play the Buffalo Sabres. Howe practically is synonymous with the Wings: He played for them in 1946-71, leading them to Stanley Cup championships in 1950, ’52, ’54 and ’55. A statue of him graces the concourse at the Joe.