Subj : Health Update         1/2
To   : ARDITH HINTON
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Sat Mar 03 2018 01:32:00

AH>Hi, Daryl!  Recently you wrote in a message to ARDITH HINTON:

Hi, Ardith...

AH>Uh-huh.  I remember the early days of this echo, when Dallas & I had
AH>only one computer between us.  I don't type quickly... and many of our reade
AH>were dealing with complex problems.  I couldn't just say the first thing whi
AH>entered my head because they'd heard more than enough of that already.  Dall
AH>would remind me that others might want to use the BBS, and I'd remind him th
AH>since we were paying the bills I felt we should have first dibs on it....  ;

  I became a touch typist being a BBS Sysop...never had a typing course
in my life.

AH>I can relate.  You've burned a lot of calories & your stomach thinks
AH>your throat has been cut.  I feel the same way after a two-hour band rehears

  I don't do as much dancing as I used to. About 20 years ago, square
dancing nationally went into a decline. The kids nowadays are too
immersed in their tablets, smartphones, etc., and could care less about
any hobby...BBSing, ham radio, square dancing, etc. Yet, no one knows
how to stop the bleeding of folks quitting the hobby, or to put it
bluntly, dying off.

AH>That *is* sad.  One of the problems many older folks seem to have is
AH>is that they eat as they did when they were more physically active.  I imagi
AH>it may also be more of a challenge for you to remain active, with fewer club

  There are only 15 clubs left in Arkansas...2 of those are in Little
Rock. 30 years ago, there were 30 clubs in the area, and you could dance
every night of the week.

Daryl

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