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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.

Words to live by

SCD – Stay Calm Dad is a cute story. How proud her Dad must have been that his 5 year old girl took over for him. Funny the differences between the sexes so evident even at 5 years old. Funny … Continue reading

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What changes would you like to make?

Allow me to introduce you to Africa. Africa is an uncommon cat; she goes from needy to reclusive in minutes. But look at that face. Look closely. She works at no job, and has not much in the way of … Continue reading

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Hooked On A Feeling?

uga chucka, uga chucka, uga uga uga  chucka.  You know how the song goes if you were alive in 1974.  Hooked On a Feeling by Blue Swede.  Some people talk in their sleep I think I must remember old songs … Continue reading

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Fishing in Mid Air or Cure for Hiccups?

Randomly I came across this entertainer. No one sent me a link to Mac King the magician. I was just looking around on NPR.org (national public radio) and stumbled across him. I was actually looking for a discussion about gregorian … Continue reading

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Sages In the Desert !

This blog is about an upcoming event in Osoyoos, BC. The event is a May 2011 spring conference for Toastmasters with a theme called Sages In the Desert. If you have never been to Osoyoos, BC then what you need … Continue reading

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Jump! Hurry Hard!

What in the world does Jump have to do with Hurry Hard?  ANSWER; Yoga and Curling.  Maybe I am just strange, okay don’t nod your head so fast. You are going to hurt yourself. I was fortunate to grow up … Continue reading

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