Dr. Brent H. Dastrup

Dr. Dastrup & Kai

Birthplace: Salina, Utah Current Residence: Redondo Beach Birthday: 11, Oct 1900's

Family: Married 34 years, five children – all boys: 6 grandkids. Kai, Black Lab. Our family is smaller now – when the boys were young we collected 118 birds, monitored 5 fish tanks-fresh and salt, multiple dogs, chickens, ducks, a goose, rabbits, a snake, and a chinchilla.

Profession: Dr. of Veterinary Medicine—a graduate of Colorado State University, completed pre-med at University of Utah with a Bachelor of Science in Genetic.

Projects: Actively engaged in church responsibilities

Hobbies: Art is the first priority – drawing & painting with all media—on paper, canvas and board; photography, computers, gardening-roses & vegetables, collecting—art, stamps, books, and ‘quarters—to fill the pockets of my grandson Caston when he visits my desk.

Dislikes: Automobiles and too much sleep

Favorite foods: Seafood, Japanese, Chinese and Mexican, but a thick rare beef steak is very nice every now and then. 

Favorite desserts: Raspberry trifle & chocolate mousse.

Favorite TV shows: Seinfeld & X-Files

Favorite Movies: Ben Hur & Star Wars

Favorite composers: Bach & Mozart

Favorite music: Jazz

Favorite pastime: Attending a constant flow of continuing medical education and art classes.

Favorite authors: James Joyce, Charles Dickens, and Orson Scott Card

Favorite parties: Family Reunions

Favorite pets: Dogs & Cats tie for first place, next come chickens but they don’t make good house pets.

Words to Live By: To Know, To Do, To Have, To Become, TO BE

View of Life: ‘The more things change, the more they stay the same’ (Old French Proverb)