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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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Words to live by

Posted on November 24, 2010 by dfolstad58

SCD – Stay Calm Dad is a cute story. How proud her Dad must have been that his 5 year old girl took over for him. Funny the differences between the sexes so evident even at 5 years old. Funny … Continue reading →

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In Flander’s Fields

Posted on November 10, 2010 by dfolstad58

Today I looked up this poem, In Flander’s Fields. My dad has recited it to me for years and today I read the full history behind the poem. It is a sad story. I believe we should remember the sacrifices … Continue reading →

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Blog #1 – why?

Posted on October 23, 2010 by dfolstad58

This is my second blog. I don’t know why or how long I will blog. I have decided to do it again. Perhaps no one will read my blog, perhaps that is not a bad thing. Today I read about … Continue reading →