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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.

On Alert

Posted on August 21, 2020 by dfolstad58

As the summer of 2020 progressed the hope that this would be a summer without forest fires grew, but our hopes were dashed in the last week. Sadly, although the end of summer seemed in sight, forest fires are now … Continue reading →

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The Best Investments you will ever make

Posted on August 16, 2020 by dfolstad58

Hi, my name is David. Welcome to “Life and Random Thinking“.  Today’s blog post is another of my “Thinking Out Loud” category. I appreciate you stopping by. ♥ Today I went for a walk early, it will be 38 C … Continue reading →

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Got to make the Moments Last

Posted on August 12, 2020 by dfolstad58

Welcome to “Life and Random Thinking“, I’m glad you are visiting. 🙂 David Yesterday I was in a familiar situation, walking slowly up Giant’s Head Mountain, looking forward and not saying much, just taking deep breaths so that I can … Continue reading →

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A map is worth 100,000 words

Posted on August 10, 2020 by dfolstad58

Thanks for visiting “Life and Random Thinking” ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ More than once a day when I am reading and commenting on blog posts, I think “I should share this post!” Today I was reading “Robby Robin’s Journey” and I wanted to … Continue reading →

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Just a girl at a campfire 41 years ago

Posted on August 6, 2020 by dfolstad58

Forty-one years ago. It was the summer of 1979 and I joined a youth group who went into the woods outside Kamloops for a campfire and sing some songs. She was “just a girl at a campfire” and I didn’t … Continue reading →

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The Golden Rule is #1

Posted on August 4, 2020 by dfolstad58

Thank you for visiting “Life and Random Thinking” today. – David +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ When I was little I visited my Baba and Guido in Kindersley, Saskatchewan.  If you have never heard of that place I understand.  Kindersley is not a major … Continue reading →

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