Category Archives: Thinking Out loud

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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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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Fence Sitting hurts, and gets you nowhere

Posted on May 26, 2014 by dfolstad58

Life is daily decision making. Some are easy, like where where to eat lunch, or deciding on what book to read. Some decision are huge, what career should you follow? Where should you live? Should I get married? I suppose … Continue reading →

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We shouldn’t be surprised when it happens, we should expect it

Posted on May 22, 2014 by dfolstad58

A few minutes ago I was relaxing reading another Stuart Woods novel, I’m going through those books like free drinks at an all inclusive resort. But I digress, the phone rings and a polite voice asks for me, and once … Continue reading →

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Big or Small – We all need to take them

Posted on May 3, 2014 by dfolstad58

Sometimes we forget. Almost everything we can point to in our life, jobs, friendships, skills, we have them because we took big or small risks. Some of those small risks paid out big time. When you invite a person you … Continue reading →

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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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