SELF PORTRAIT

Susan Weinstein

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: July 5, 1948, the Bronx, New York FAMILY: Husband, the late Jeff Baskin. Two sons — Bernie and Daniel — and a daughter, Meredith

FAVORITE FOOD: Sushi FAVORITE JUNK FOOD: Chocolate

THE MENU FOR MY LAST MEAL: Sushi and very fine sake, or very fine champagne

I ABSOLUTELY WILL NOT EAT: Liver. Or lima beans. IF I HAD TO LIVE OUTSIDE OF ARKANSAS, IT WOULD BE: Tahiti. I AM MOST COMFORTABLE WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE: Intelligent, funny and down to earth.

I LIKE TO WEAR: Casual clothes

I WOULD NEVER WEAR: A strapless gown. Or high heels, any more.

PETS: Three cats. But in my retirement I might become that single little old cat lady.

THE THING IN MY CAREER I’M PROUDEST OF: Helping lay the foundation so that now the majority of veterinarians are women. That was not an easy process.

THE GUESTS AT MY FANTASY DINNER PARTY: Maya Angelou. [Author] Karen Blixen, who wrote by the name of Isak Dinesen. Jeff Baskin. And I think Martin Luther King Jr.

IF I’VE LEARNED ONE THING IN MY LIFE IT’S: Jeff and I used to have a saying when we traveled: “If it’s not a good time, it’s a good story.” It’s really true. Whenever things are just going completely wrong, it always makes a good story afterward.

I WANT MY KIDS TO REMEMBER: How much I love them. Always.

MY PET PEEVE ABOUT SOCIETY IS: The current negativity and divisiveness.

ONE PHRASE TO SUM ME UP: Very hard-working.