70 & Sunny: Betzi and Roman

What are you looking forward to this summer?

We’re a camping family; I’m looking forward to traveling again.

Has the past year slowed you down at all?

Yes, but I’m still dancing. I made my husband be the cameraman to make a few videos. I couldn’t get dancers because of the pandemic, so I roped in my six grandkids—ages 3 to 11—to do it with me. All of my kids live close by.

How has that been?

It’s noisy, it’s messy, it’s crazy—we are super lucky.

Have you ever needed a break from dancing?

Only once. I was getting my master’s, working, and dancing for three small companies in the ’60s. It was getting to be too much. I was also taking an archaeology class that I loved, so I flew to Israel to join a dig in Tel Megadim for the summer.

What else do you like to do?

I started playing violin again after 30 years. I also study Spanish, French, and Russian.

When was the last time you did nothing?

I need at least eight hours of sleep to function. So I guess then!