Category Archives: Thinking Out loud

Again, and Again, and Again

Posted on May 9, 2016 by dfolstad58

Sometimes I read too slow due to distractions and am forced to read over a chapter in a book several times; have you ever done that? You really want to progress when reading a book, the excitement of a book is … Continue reading →

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Never was, and never will be.

Posted on May 6, 2016 by dfolstad58

There was a time when I at least thought of myself as attractive, or at minimum I never transformed any gals into pillars of salt if they “checked me out”. Oy vey, those days are gone; perchance never to return. … Continue reading →

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Life’s Stories take planning

Posted on May 2, 2016 by dfolstad58

I was reading in the travel section of the Globe & Mail a few days ago and the writer commented “Don’t plan life. Live it.” This struck me because an outgoing friend of mine says the opposite ” You don’t … Continue reading →

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Too Much Make Believe

Posted on April 18, 2016 by dfolstad58

I planted grass in my back yard nearly a week ago. Not sod. I threw an abundance of grass seed and covered it with lawn soil and then I did a little jig before I watered it, hoping the grass … Continue reading →

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Take a Leap

Posted on April 9, 2016 by dfolstad58

One of the problems with growing up, besides just about everything, is you forget how to just do things without thinking about it too much. As a youngster, I just did things. Swam, jumped, somersaulted,  and bike rode without giving … Continue reading →

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All Emergency vehicles responded

Posted on April 9, 2016 by dfolstad58

I look at the headlines around the world and I feel fortunate. There are no terrorist concerns in my hamlet sitting between Okanagan Lake and Skaha Lake like the jelly in a jelly donut. In fact I feel peaceful as … Continue reading →

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