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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.

Tennis is not the only place where Serve is Important

Posted on June 5, 2014 by dfolstad58

A lot of people, myself included, are watching the French Open, which is an annual tennis tournament in France. Voila! As you watch the competitors you notice many things, that they towel their face a great deal, there are a … Continue reading →

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Wisdom comes from many sources, and so does inspiration

Posted on May 29, 2014 by dfolstad58

What is wisdom? I’m not sure I have any but I know I have loads of experience, some of it mistakes, hopefully not too many repeats in there. But I have learned, and I have observed and I probably know … Continue reading →

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I am, but I’m not

Posted on May 28, 2014 by dfolstad58

It’s nice when you can get them, meals that is. I am only part Hobbit I suspect, the part that likes second breakfasts. When you get up early like I tend to do,  and eat about 7 AM, on and … Continue reading →

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Yet our useless fascination goes on

Posted on May 28, 2014 by dfolstad58

Food for thought, I think you will agree. Live & Learn In this age of the quantified self, we measure how many hours we slept, steps we took, calories we burned. Yet we know nothing about ourselves. We spend more … Continue reading →

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Pets, the critters get under the skin, lucky us

Posted on May 27, 2014 by dfolstad58

When I was a young tyke, my family lived in a small town, Quesnel, BC.  It seems a kind of Mayberry and that would make me Opie I suppose.  (are you whistling the theme song “the fishing hole yet? ) … Continue reading →

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Parents: Lung capacity is key when choosing an inflatable toy

Posted on May 27, 2014 by dfolstad58

Originally posted on Ned's Blog:
(Because I am still off the grid and out of air from inflating water toys over the weekend, I am offering this re-post from the archives as a warning to parents as they kick…

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