Author Archives: dfolstad58

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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.

My blog is 9 years old! Wow that was fast !

Posted on November 4, 2019 by dfolstad58

I was surprised by an email from WordPress which did congratulate me for having this blog 9 years.  Wow! The time went quickly and in mentioning it to another blogger, she suggested I do a post on what have I … Continue reading →

Posted in Just being creative | 21 Comments

An opportunity comes once a Year !

Posted on November 1, 2019 by dfolstad58

I want to combine a link to another blog to the thoughts I have had recently about birthdays.  THE LINK IS AT THE END.

Posted in family, Thinking Out loud | 6 Comments

Tongue-Tied (almost) Tuesday

Posted on October 22, 2019 by dfolstad58

In the last few days I have been walking along both the north end (Okanagan Lake side) and the south end (Skaha Lake side) of Penticton.   When I walk I inevitably stop and take pictures, I don’t listen to music, … Continue reading →

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Nature is kind in October

Posted on October 20, 2019 by dfolstad58

I don’t know what the weather is like in October where you (kind reader) live, but Mother Nature has been kind here in the first month of autumn. Autumn began September 23 and my last swim in Okanagan lake was … Continue reading →

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In the News; Against All Odds

Posted on October 15, 2019 by dfolstad58

Last September, after  I restarted dialysis after about 31 years with my kidney transplant from July 1987, I wanted to raise awareness about organ donation.  That lead to my calling the Penticton Western newspaper, and a reporter interviewing me and … Continue reading →

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Cake around the corner !

Posted on October 12, 2019 by dfolstad58

A few days ago I posted a post called Pass The Muffin !   with photos  which could have been confusing, because the pictures from my 60th birthday in 2018 as in last year. 🙂 What a different situation it was … Continue reading →

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