Fort Worth, Texas, (CBSDFW) -- A Fort Worth woman is celebrating her 104th year of life.
"Well at 103 I didn't think I'd make it, but I'm still perking along."
At 104 years old, Elizabeth Sullivan says she doesn't need the advice of real doctors. So she keeps another doctor close by.
"People try to give me coffee for breakfast. Well, I'd rather have a Dr. Pepper."
Sullivan fell in love with the soft drink's trademark "23 flavors" when she was in her 60's.
"I started drinking them about 40 years ago. Three a day. Every doctor that sees me says they'll kill you, but they die and I don't. So there must be a mistake somewhere."
For her birthday, she got a very big surprise: a beautiful cake shaped like what else, Dr. Pepper.
Commenting on her special day she said, "When you live to be 104 and still can talk to nice people, you deserve some Dr. Pepper, but I never expected this."
She even got a gift basket straight from the CEO of Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Larry Young.
Sullivan is well known in the Fort Worth community. She taught math at Paschal High School for 15 years. Tutored football players for free. Today she's thinking more about what and who she's thankful for.
"Man I'm feeling good. I'm glad I'm still here. I'm glad I'm not in a rest home. Glad I can read books and watch TV and have people come by and say hello."
She was asked if she has a secret for living past 100. She said she really doesn't, other than, "you just keep living".
