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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.

Klingon, Ferengi & Borg ~ Oh My!

The sun came out at last, but I enjoyed the rain downpour and the rainbow that followed. It inspired me to head over to “The Bay” and buy some clothes. Sue went and got her some nice clothes last night, … Continue reading

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Weatherman – Sunshine, cloudy periods, 40% chance of rain

Canadians love to talk about the weather.  This summer has given us more material than ever. Floods in the prairies, cold wet springs, and where is the climate change and the heat? In the Okanagan, the weatherman has it easy. … Continue reading

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July 15, 16 Challenge – Break 2000 !

95 posts since last year when I started this blog. I think I am starting to get the idea. There are some posts which I really believe most folks would enjoy, like;  the handstands in New York, Isn’t Love Wonderful … Continue reading

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Only two words

This post started in grade 12. I went to Burnaby North High School.  Sitting around talking with my closest friends; we challenged each other to find only two words to describe each other. In this “game” the objective was to … Continue reading

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Not Kokomo but still sunshine and sand.

Growing up I used to borrow my Dad’s record of Homer & Jethro at the Country Club. This song was one that I always enjoyed. Homer & Jethro were humorous and I am sure they were especially so in a … Continue reading

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Is it July already? We had better Zip!

I rub my eyes, and wonder where did June go? It has been a cooler, wetter spring than usual in the Okanagan and the daylight hours are now reducing. I try not to focus on what that means, and of … Continue reading

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