Monthly Archives: June 2017

Arnold Chan – Member of Parliament

Posted on June 26, 2017 by dfolstad58

Saturday, June 17, 2017 In the Globe & Mail newspaper I read an article written by Laura Stone. If you want to read the short article – click here I don’t as a rule find my blog inspirations from newspaper … Continue reading →

Posted in Thinking Out loud | Tagged Arnold Chan, attitude, cancer, duty, Globe and Mail, health, Laura Stone | 3 Comments

Kodachrome World

Posted on June 23, 2017 by dfolstad58

Yesterday the theme of my weekly Toastmasters Club meeting was Colour. There is so much science about color, cultural perceptions about colour that are specific to different parts of the world. I also learned that color blindness is much more … Continue reading →

Posted in health, Thinking Out loud | Tagged beautiful world, color, color blind, first time, glasses | 9 Comments

Stand By Me – Marvin Gaye

Posted on June 19, 2017 by dfolstad58

http://wp.me/p19pY3-vu Most posts I write now are read but in 2012 when I wrote this i probably didn’t have many readers, but I still liked what I said. Maybe you will also. Enjoy the last days of spring this week. … Continue reading →

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So many shades of Green

Posted on June 12, 2017 by dfolstad58

Two decades ago I regularly spent long periods in the hospital, having surgery and moving forward hoping for success. Hoping to return to my own bed in my home, my own life, to working even. No needs to remind a … Continue reading →

Posted in Thinking Out loud | Tagged appreciation, breeze, color, gift of life, grass, hospital, life, mindful, Okanagan, sunshine | 14 Comments

The answer to “What is the Process?”

Posted on June 9, 2017 by dfolstad58

I find it strange almost everyone would accept a organ transplant if they needed one, but the majority of people have not taken 5 minutes to confirm being a organ donor. I understand some racial groups are especially notorious for … Continue reading →