TulsaPets Magazine January 2021

18 TulsaPets • January/February 2021 Q&A WITH DAN THRELKELD coach, who taught biology, into assigning us as lab partners even before that school year began. We’ve been married 42 years. My wife is a fantastic cook. She collects, modifies and creates recipes. Six years ago, we both wanted to begin a healthier lifestyle. Our daughter had gone whole food, plant-based (healthy vegan), and when we visited her, we were surprised at how filling and delicious her meals were. We thought we would give it a try, so we began and haven’t looked back. Being in Oklahoma, we have been keeping it quiet because of the negative feedback given to vegans, but a few months back, I mentioned it in a social media post. We were surprised at how positive people were. Our motto has been: you eat what you want, and we will eat what we choose. We don’t judge anyone. Life is too short to worry about what others eat. Can you share about the car you restored? My car is a 1964 VW Karmann Ghia. It is Volkswagen’s attempt at making a sports car. The body was created by an Italian design firm to look fast, but the rest is all the same slow, economical, reliable and easy to work on Volkswagen Beatle. You could outrun me in a high-end riding lawn mower. It has taken five years, and I love driving it and folks asking what it is. It stays in the garage most of the time, but on sunny days, (I sort of know when it will be sunny), I get her out and take it for a spin. Dan’s restored 1964 VW Karmann Ghia