Category Archives: Thinking Out loud

Mona Lisa

Posted on December 28, 2010 by dfolstad58

Sunset or dawn ~ I guess it depends on your perspective. 2016 is facing it’s sunset but the 2017 year is fast approaching dawn. For some it has been a year of celebrations, graduation, new milestones and for an equal … Continue reading →

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Christmas Memories

Posted on December 15, 2010 by dfolstad58

The season is upon us, Christmas season that is. I remember the Christmas on my grandfather’s farm when I was 10ish and the gifts that stand out (no not underwear) were a toy submarine and a flashlight. The submarine … Continue reading →

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Snow Flakes!

Posted on December 11, 2010 by dfolstad58

Right now skiers, snowboarders, and snow removal contractors are doing a happy dance! December 11, 2010 – 2:44 and white snow flakes are floating, swirling and dancing to earth. These are the kind of snowflakes that are light and fluffy. … Continue reading →

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Challenge Yourself – Dare to Succeed

Posted on November 30, 2010 by dfolstad58

Don’t you love it when you succeed, that sense of accomplishment when you have received recognition. Likely when you were young your parents chose what sports or musical instruments you were going to attempt. You had to go, they drove … Continue reading →

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A Place to Live Forever

Posted on November 28, 2010 by dfolstad58

Of course I am talking about Penticton or snpintktn as translated from the Interior Salish language of the Okanagan First Nations, means “a place to live forever” (the commonly accepted translation) or “a place to live year-round”. The translation I like is ” A … Continue reading →

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