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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.

Spending a Night “Homeless” on the streets of Hungary

Posted on February 6, 2016 by dfolstad58

Originally posted on getsetandgo:
Any trip or a holiday creates numerous memories, memorable anecdotes and photographs. But travel stories are created when your best laid plans go haywire. All good stories start with an element of the “unexpected” – getting…

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I’m a Stranger here to place called Earth

Posted on January 12, 2016 by dfolstad58

I imagine no one will believe me when I say I met an alien from another planet sitting in Starbucks. It could have been a dream or was it? A tennis goddess, asked to sit at my table and wanted … Continue reading →

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The biggest waste of all

Posted on January 9, 2016 by dfolstad58

The biggest waste of all is waiting too long to live. Continue reading →

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Best Advice I’ve ever received

Posted on January 7, 2016 by dfolstad58

Originally posted on Life and Random Thinking:
I received this advice in the crowd, listening to a father’s day sermon. By the way, I think I am repeating myself but it was really impactful, and how many sermons do you…

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Call Me Skywalker #2

Posted on January 3, 2016 by dfolstad58

To read Call Me Skywalker from the beginning click HERE Stella died a month ago.  Luke’s mind still saw her face easily, picturing her laughing and singing along with the Beatles.  He half smiled, and his eyes twinkled remembering how … Continue reading →

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Call me Skywalker

Posted on December 7, 2015 by dfolstad58

God’s providence or karma brought them together – it changed both their lives. He was just graduated from nursing school,  and turned 25 years old. Excited to be starting his new job at a hospice, he moved to a whole … Continue reading →

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