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About dfolstad58

I live in the South Okanagan. BC. I enjoy reading, exercise, toastmasters. spending time with my son, my daughter, & her husband , and my patient wife. I try to respond personally to every comment on my blog, and in this way I hope to get to know my readers a little bit and and am able to thank readers for their encouragement on what they liked and suggestions on what they would like to see me try in order to improve.

Living Organ Donor – Discover how it happens

Posted on June 9, 2026 by dfolstad58
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Windy day –

Posted on June 5, 2026 by dfolstad58

Today was a beautiful day, too nice of a spring day to stay indoors and so my son and I headed out for a bike ride. The clouds ominously hung on the edge of valley, hinting they held rain and … Continue reading →

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Something attempted, something done

Posted on May 26, 2026 by dfolstad58

I’m happy to say that “any rumours of my demise are greatly exaggerated” which is a complete theft from Mark Twain. Hello, I hope you are enjoying your day. Thank you reading today and for reading my past posts. I … Continue reading →

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Rediscovering Joy: Cherishing Friends and Laughter

Posted on July 5, 2025 by dfolstad58

Dear Friends, Thank you for visiting and forgiving me my long absence. I am grateful to you for your blogs and comments as visit this way. First a fast update: This spring and summer has been a warm one and … Continue reading →

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Today a Guest Post – A Piece of Paper won’t stop a thief

Posted on April 29, 2025 by dfolstad58

Hello friend, just a short intro and a link today to a blogging friend’s important post called ” Give up Crimea? How about Florida? Alaska? I read this post today and it was a compelling read about how Russia’s attack … Continue reading →

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Darkness into Light

Posted on April 28, 2025 by dfolstad58

Dear friends of my blog, I have been thinking for a few days about a post to honor the donor of my kidney transplant six years ago. The timing of this post is because his surgery was April 23, 2019 … Continue reading →

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