I'm not really anywhere near 97 years old. CURRENT MISSION is to cultivate global connections, hang out with good people who laugh at my jokes, and to stay open-minded and open-hearted until I take my last breath. ABOUT ME: I'm a novelist, playwright, and theater director, My two "regular" gigs are producing the Alaska World Arts Festival and directing the Nutcracker Ballet. I also own a tour company and lead worldwide tours. I'm positive, outgoing, and comfortable in pretty much any situation. I'm drawn to most people, humor, cooking, avocados, music, a challenge, travel, coffee, flea markets, learning, boats, wind, wine, work, tarantulas, clay, play, comedy, love, teaching, meteor showers, tropics, Impressionism, words, birdwatching, saxophones, antiques, and still adding to my list. Being more tolerant of prejudice and selfishness is one of my goals. PHILOSOPHY We all live in one wonderful and fragile world. I appreciate what I have and put my bare feet on the earth as often as possible. Below are some of my favorite quotes/teachers: 1. Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. - Mark Twain 2. Comedy is acting out optimism. - Robin Williams 3. Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors for you where there were only walls. - Buckminster Fuller 4. The trouble is, you think you have time. - Buddha 5. All you need is love. - John Lennon 6. Love one another. - Jesus Christ 7. I can always be distracted by love, but eventually, I get horny for my creativity. - Gilda Radner 8. Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace. - Buddha More about me: sallyoberstein.org