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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.

Avoid the top 5 Regrets in life!

Posted on April 8, 2014 by dfolstad58

Originally posted on Life and Random Thinking:
Where do you find inspiration?   I don’t have to look far as I belong to Toastmasters, and each meeting I attend brings for me inspiration, or at least education. Here is what…

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Life life aloof

Posted on April 8, 2014 by dfolstad58

Yesterday I drove up the valley to Kelowna.  I really notice the difference between the drivers here and in Kelowna. In Penticton, my usual complaint about my fellow citizens is for them to stop dragging their feet and drive! I … Continue reading →

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A Day Unplugged (How I Banned Myself from Facebook and Didn’t Die)

Posted on April 2, 2014 by dfolstad58

Originally posted on Pinstripes&Lipgloss:
As I mentioned in my post about End-of-Semester Resolutions, one of the things that’s been bothering me lately has been my growing dependence on my technology. I love Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter, and Bloglovin’, but…

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Skinny, Rich and Happy

Posted on April 2, 2014 by dfolstad58

Skinny, Rich, and Happy.  This is the headline of a recent ad, I didn’t even read the ad, but the title caught my eye. I like the idea of all three, a truthful confession however I consider myself happy albeit … Continue reading →

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The secret life of Elgin Park

Posted on April 2, 2014 by dfolstad58

Originally posted on hovercraftdoggy:
                 Welcome to the City of Elgin Park. Michael Paul Smith is the perfect example of an artist with a passion for what he does. For the last 25 years, he has spent…

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We’re Out’a Here!

Posted on April 1, 2014 by dfolstad58

Originally posted on Everywhere Once:
We’ve been in Europe for exactly one week and we can’t wait to get back home. We just can’t take it any longer. Everything is so different from what we’re used to. The television channels…

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