Author Archives: dfolstad58

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.

Vancouver convention Toastmasters

Posted on August 31, 2017 by dfolstad58

The 86th Annual International Toastmasters Convention was August 22-26, 2017. I have been looking forward to attending for years. Why? I have attended District conferences in spring and fall and they are fun. This is a much bigger event, … Continue reading →

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Starting every day successfully

Posted on August 15, 2017 by dfolstad58

How I start my day with respect to breakfast. Is breakfast is the most important way to start your day so it is successful? A dietary presentation I attended talked about breakfast and how sugary cereals or other breakfast sandwiches … Continue reading →

Posted in Thinking Out loud | Tagged being content, Breakfast, eggs, eggshell, mindfulness, simple living, successful thinking, thankfulness | 9 Comments

Hippo Highways: Day 2 of our Walking Safari

Posted on August 11, 2017 by dfolstad58

Originally posted on Ann Cavitt Fisher:
In the late afternoons, hippos yawn A LOT. After spending most of the day in the water, they’re having a little oxygen deprivation issue. Photograph, Cat Gassiot. A sausage tree on the banks of…

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Gate A-4

Posted on July 31, 2017 by dfolstad58

My heart was warmed by this blog post, please enjoy the optimism you feel thanks to the author (not me) Live & Learn Gate A-4 By Naomi Shihab Nye: Wandering around the Albuquerque Airport Terminal, after learning my flight had been … Continue reading →

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I protested too much

Posted on July 20, 2017 by dfolstad58

Another disadvantage of getting a little seasoned every day, as in being a grizzled veteran of life, is that you are honest with yourself. Okay, that honesty is a good idea, isn’t it? If you expect a certain result, then … Continue reading →

Posted in Thinking Out loud, Uncategorized | Tagged 30 years, birthdays, celebrate, honesty, mount everest, no regrets, piglet, thirty, Transplant | 11 Comments

July 1 was extra special this year

Posted on July 4, 2017 by dfolstad58

July 1 is Canada Day, ironically I am writing this on July 4 which is USA’s national day. Allow me to say that over the years of travels to the United States, and interactions with some fellow bloggers in the … Continue reading →