Monthly Archives: July 2012

July 7, 1987 – A New Life, a new freedom

Posted on July 7, 2012 by dfolstad58

Today is July 7, 2012.  Today I celebrate 25 years since my  successful kidney transplant at Vancouver General Hospital. I had always enjoyed good health growing up, so it was shock to me at 18 years old to have myself … Continue reading →

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Fun Music is always great to watch and listen to

Posted on July 5, 2012 by dfolstad58

Music is so powerful to all of us. When I was young I was at concerts seeing names like Three Dog Night and Alice Cooper. There are lots of groups like Pink Floyd that I think I will never get … Continue reading →

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Take your eyes off the goal, enjoy the trip – the detour is worth it!

Posted on July 4, 2012 by dfolstad58

Each day is an unwritten page. When I woke up this morning, when you woke up this morning, what happened was at least partially unknown.  You may have had the route of your day planned out, but life is going … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Day: Sunrise Over Theodore Roosevelt NP

Posted on July 4, 2012 by dfolstad58

Originally posted on Everywhere Once:
Sunrise Over Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota

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The Secret of Happiness from TED.COM

Posted on July 3, 2012 by dfolstad58

I love watching or listening to the ideas at TED: Ideas worth spreading. Today I was doing a little chore and listening to Barry Schwartz. He has a funny but interesting idea about the secret to happiness, and the cause … Continue reading →

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Mexican cantina, a beautiful girl, and a cowboy on the run!

Posted on July 3, 2012 by dfolstad58

A friend of mine just returned from holiday which included a dip into that ‘great state of Texas“.  He mentioned the city of El Paso which set off a little memory in my mind.  This memory is a wonderful song … Continue reading →

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