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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.

Don’t Lose the Wave !

Posted on July 21, 2011 by dfolstad58

 An article in the newspaper (to the left is a link) reported that Canadians were becoming  less courteous on our roads.  The article suggested that people were forgetting to give the ” thank you ” wave when people were courteous letting … Continue reading →

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I am a Leader but I’m not the Boss

Posted on July 19, 2011 by dfolstad58

The Leader is the boss, Right? It is funny that we think so, but certainly for Toastmasters I would disagree. A good leader is part of a team,  perhaps someone that the team is looking toward for guidance, and leadership … Continue reading →

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Country Music is Jazzy! and a sideway step to the rocky 70’s !

Posted on July 17, 2011 by dfolstad58

An acquaintance of mine used to complain to me that country music was all about a guy losing his pickup truck and his horse. He knew zippo about country music obviously. Country music covers a spectrum of sounds like no … Continue reading →

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Klingon, Ferengi & Borg ~ Oh My!

Posted on July 16, 2011 by dfolstad58

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

Posted on July 16, 2011 by dfolstad58

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 !

Posted on July 15, 2011 by dfolstad58

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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