Author Archives: dfolstad58

About dfolstad58

I live in the South Okanagan. BC. I enjoy reading, exercise, toastmasters. spending time with my son, my daughter, & her husband , and my patient wife. I try to respond personally to every comment on my blog, and in this way I hope to get to know my readers a little bit and and am able to thank readers for their encouragement on what they liked and suggestions on what they would like to see me try in order to improve.

1986 – My First Kidney Transplant – [part 1]

Posted on April 24, 2022 by dfolstad58

Welcome to “Life and Random Thinking” and thank you for visiting. My next three posts will be a change in topic because my health battles have been a big part of my life. My next three posts I have decided … Continue reading →

Posted in health, Uncategorized | Tagged 1986, CAPD, Dialysis, Kidney, Transplant | 21 Comments

Lucille Ball – The Plot Thickens

Posted on April 23, 2022 by dfolstad58

Welcome Back! I am excited to tell you about a podcast series that I listened to with huge enthusiasm. I enjoy reading biographies a great deal but it turns out that when the biography is narrated by Ben Mankiewicz (The … Continue reading →

Posted in Just being creative, Thinking Out loud | Tagged Desilu, legend, Lucille, Lucy, podcast, TCM, Television, The Plot thickens | 15 Comments

In Two Days – Two Years!

Posted on April 22, 2022 by dfolstad58

Originally posted on Life and Random Thinking:
Thank you for visiting today, I am both looking ahead and looking back today. I know I could write much more about this experience♥♥♥ I hope that this post will refresh your own…

Posted in Just being creative | 3 Comments

Okanagan Moments – Not Too Much Talking

Posted on April 22, 2022 by dfolstad58

Thank you for visiting “Life and Random Thinking” today – David Spring is dragging its feet this year and the fruit tree blooms are slowly arriving. It was minus 1 this morning so I imagine the robins are very confused/perplexed. … Continue reading →

Posted in okanagan related, Thinking Out loud, Uncategorized | Tagged blossom, ladybug, ogopogo, Okanagan lake, rocks, SS Sicamous | 10 Comments

Do You Know What Day It Is?

Posted on April 20, 2022 by dfolstad58

Welcome back to “Life and Random Thinking” ! I say welcome back because I am very grateful to the people who visit my blog on a regular basis and I know my readers have a plethora of choices for the … Continue reading →