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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.

Everyone has been N’d by someone, and glad for it

Posted on May 1, 2014 by dfolstad58

You probably know someone who is really good at N‘ing. Maybe you have N“d a few times especially after someone N’d you and you appreciated it. Most of us need a little N now and then because we get complacent … Continue reading →

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Add or Subtract?

Posted on April 21, 2014 by dfolstad58

I wonder what it is about  wasting time that to me is scary.  So valuable, yet so easily wasted, so easily slipping through my fingers.  I did an inventory and realized that daily there are some things I want to … Continue reading →

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Stop the day, let’s rewind back and start over

Posted on April 19, 2014 by dfolstad58

Every day I glide out of bed, smile on my face at 5:30 just before the alarm goes off and I feel refreshed, energized and exuberant to face challenges and daily chores. You think I do?  You neither eh?  Everyone … Continue reading →

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Four valuable life lessons reinforced by my running shoes

Posted on April 19, 2014 by dfolstad58

Four Lessons I ascribe to, plus well written! Running is even more fun when you don’t have saber toothed carnivores breathing right behind you.

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Swimming in the Rain, part of life

Posted on April 17, 2014 by dfolstad58

In my late teens I lived in North Burnaby, BC, and there was an outdoor pool where I went swimming.  It rains year round in Vancouver, not constantly, just year round.  The times I liked to go swimming the best … Continue reading →

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If you could read my mind,

Posted on April 14, 2014 by dfolstad58

Telepathy, sounds pretty cool eh?  Really, really? How much honesty do you think you could take? Remember if you can read their mind, I assume fair play insists they can read yours. Dangerous waters,  and pretty quick we’d give up … Continue reading →

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