Tag Archives: Penticton

Watching the People Go By

Posted on June 4, 2017 by dfolstad58

In the sunny burg where I live, Penticton, on Saturday mornings there is a big farmer’s market every week from May to October. All together it is about 4 blocks of market chaos. {click farmer’s market or Penticton to learn … Continue reading →

Posted in health, South Okanagan Restaurants and Other Jewels, Thinking Out loud | Tagged crowds, enjoyment, farmer market, hands, health, holding hands, Penticton, smiling, solving conflict, togetherness | 14 Comments

Tea for 75, Invitation to join us

Posted on March 28, 2017 by dfolstad58

Hello to my fellow bloggers, and blog readers. It is a gusty cool day in the Okanagan today and on days like this I like a cup of tea in a china mug. The hot water goes in the cup, … Continue reading →

Posted in food, Uncategorized | Tagged chai, invitation, Okanagan, Penticton, sweet tooth, Tea | 15 Comments

It may be humble, but for me it’s home

Posted on November 30, 2016 by dfolstad58

This blog post will be about where I live. It is also an invitation from me to tell me about where you live, your city. Most of my readers have never been to my little spot on earth, and I … Continue reading →

Posted in okanagan related, travel | Tagged British Columbia, Canada, fruit, Home, Okanagan, Penticton, Skaha, Snow | 5 Comments

Fly like an Eagle over where I live

Posted on August 10, 2015 by dfolstad58

Included in this post is a youtube created, splendid job too, by a local who is keen about sharing this beautiful valley he loves. Bravo Luke ! (applause) The viewpoint is from an eagle with the camera in his claws, … Continue reading →

Posted in okanagan related, South Okanagan Restaurants and Other Jewels | Tagged British Columbia, float, Giant's Head mountain, inner tubes, Naramata, Okanagan lake, Penticton, skaha lake, Summerland, wineries | Leave a comment

Assignment 1 – Blogging 101

Posted on January 5, 2015 by dfolstad58

This is my first assignment in Blogging 101. Why? you say are doing an assignment after three years of blogging. Why? Why not? It’s the first blogging course I’ve ever taken and it’s always good to prime the pump. Assignment … Continue reading →

Posted in blogging assignments | Tagged BC, blogging101, Canada, Learning, Okanagan, Penticton, Wordpress | Leave a comment

Morning Ride

Posted on September 15, 2014 by dfolstad58

I lay in bed the other morning, my mind racing. It was drafting emails I would not sent, letters to the newspaper editor that I wanted to send but denied myself the satisfaction. Out of absolute mind-numbing fear my buzzing … Continue reading →

Posted in humor, music related, Uncategorized | Tagged Beatles, bike, fingers with faces, morning, Okanagan lake, Penticton, ride | 1 Comment

Beach Cruise – Part TWO

Posted on June 24, 2014 by dfolstad58

After I wrote my post “Tourist Town” I decided to act as your roving reporter and take some pictures on your behalf. Click on the images to enlarge ! 🙂 It was a wonderful weekend for the Beach Cruise event, … Continue reading →

Posted in South Okanagan Restaurants and Other Jewels, Thinking Out loud, travel | Tagged Beach cruise, car show, elvis, festival, Penticton | Leave a comment

Tourist in your own Town

Posted on June 20, 2014 by dfolstad58

The town where I live relies on events, events and volunteers, to entice tourists to our beautiful spot. It is a lovely city, nestled in a valley, two different lakes at each end, you can walk the length of the … Continue reading →

Posted in music related, Thinking Out loud, travel | Tagged A place to live forever, BC, beach, beach boys, contented, cruise, elvis, happy, Home, Penticton | 3 Comments

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 →