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SPIRITLIFTERS VI – GOLDEN MOMENTS WITH KALA & SANDY

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Lorelie and I are delighted to introduce two special Golden Retrievers, Kala and Sandy to you.  

Before you enjoy these “Golden Moments” with Sandy and Kala, I will quote poet Stanley Kunitz making a significant point about the life we share with plants and animals:

“There’s something very important to me about having a kind of relationship with plants and animals, that can be transacted wholly without language. The warmth of one’s  body is a form of communication. The stroke of one’s hand is a means of communication . . . I get a sense of reciprocity that is very comforting, consoling. . .

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SPIRITLIFTERS V – TRICIA & GRANDPA ROY OLSON HAVE A “DOG’S BALL” By Roy Olson

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Lorelie and I brought Tricia home in September of 1964. She was the first of 9 Golden Retriever SPIRITLIFTERS  in the Olson family  Golden Retrievers were a relatively unknown breed then but the loving qualities and the beautiful conformation that endeared her to us would soon make the breed known for being the perfect companion dog.  

Within Tricia’s first year, she became a welcomed presence in our extended family’s and  friends’ homes.  When Lorelie and I flew to Virginia for a vacation with Dave and Betty Olson’s family, Tricia also had a vacation with Grandpa and Grandma Olson in the Skagit Valley.  The post is the letter Tricia with Grandpa’s help sent to us in Virginia. 

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SPIRITLIFTERS IV – PETS ARE MORE THAN COMPANIONS.

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Our acre mountain garden never had a fence and our dogs, their friends and uninvited guests roamed free throughout the area, often where we didn’t want them to ramble and play.   We decided that current very social  and playful resident golden retriever Spirit needed a fence.  We found it entertaining to watch the visiting dogs reason out how to find the remaining unfenced parts of the yard.  Paul & Toni mentioned to Lorelie and  me that some dogs were clever (mostly female) and figured out how to get in to play with Spirit.  “Watch Hannah – she can find any opening in a minute or two.  If there’s an opening, she will find it.”

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FREYJA SAGA IV – CELEBRATE “THE OLD GIRL’S” LAUNCHING – – “OH MY THERE’S A GEYSER IN THE BILGE” – Photos by Michelle Olson & Marty Loken – Text by TimOlson

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Michelle,Karl, and Jan huddle in the chill to review the day’s plan What began in March, 2009 with a phone call about Freyja’s history concludes with Freyja’s relaunching on April 11, 2011.  More than Freyja’s launching takes place,  Karl becomes the owner of Freyja and her skipper. Lorelie and I warn him that we will

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FREYJA SAGA III – “Oh, My Poor Baby!” – “Can We Buy Her Back?” – Photos by Marty Loken & Lorelie Olson – Text by Tim Olson

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                                                INTRODUCTION An old idiom says, “Life gets complicated,” and so do partnerships on an old wooden sloop.  Changes in the partners’ lives lead to new ways of imagining living and new

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