Photo by Zabara Alexander.
Today I stumbled across a slideshow about 91-year-old dancer, actress, fashion designer, and music composer, Phyllis Sues.I decided to spend some time learning more about her.
Born April 4, 1923, Phyllis has been active for decades, but her recent activities include the following:
- at 83 learned how to tango
- at 85 started practicing yoga
- at 86 released Scenes of Passion, her album of Jazz music, followed the next year with an album of tango music called Tango Insomnia.
- at 90, started writing a column for Huffington Post.
- at 91, completed her second tandem skydive jump, captured in the video below.
Phyllis introduced her jump at 2:08, she exits the plan at 6:15, and she lands at 12:00, ending with an interview.
She also does trapeze work, jumps rope, and plays tennis. See her webpage for more information about her.
I don't know if I will be as adventurous as Phyllis, but she does inspire me to take a vigorous walk today so that I have the option of doing something a little bit adventurous in late life.
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