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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.

Thanks to all my readers in 2014, PLUS a post about Exertion and Success

I know you haven’t heard much from me in awhile. I got distracted and did fewer posts but even so I did manage 88 posts this year and I had 3200 views this year. Thanks to you. Blogging is something … Continue reading

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It’s hard to believe but it happened

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Originally posted on Life and Random Thinking:
Since I planted roots here in the Okanagan, summer holidays have without exception been the “Tourist In My Home Town” variety. I have a close friend though who has been encouraging me to…

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get a jolt from my electrode?

I know history is repeating itself but it is not my fault, it’s the calendar.  This is the time of the year where pumpkins are carved, and people dress up in costume. This is not my favorite time of the … Continue reading

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You don’t bat husbands on the head with a rolling pin until later!

This post is all about smiling and chuckling. Enjoy a few minutes of classic humor including some links to some short clips of classic Mel Blanc. Laughter makes you younger, and strengthens your immune system also – enjoy for your … Continue reading

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Love Letters in the Sand Some Quotes of Kahlil Gibran

Originally posted on Grit Flow:
Kahlil Gibran Khalil Gibran (January 6, 1883 – April 10, 1931) was a Lebanese-American artist, poet, and writer.Born in the town of Bsharri in the north of modern-day Lebanon.He is chiefly known in the English-speaking…

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No One likes Poison

I was watching a tv show recently “Unforgettable“, it’s a series that Sue & I enjoy together.  In this one particular episode the main character, Carrie is poisoned and nearly dies. It got me thinking about how insidious poison is. … Continue reading

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