Category Archives: Christmas

Let’s all be Candles

Posted on December 24, 2024 by dfolstad58

Before I forget the post link above is about a lesson I learned in 2017 when a Jewish friend invited me to a lighting of the menorah candle service. It was a heartwarming experience so I wrote about it. Sadly … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Just being creative | Tagged advent, biking, candles, Christmas, faith, hope, Love, Penticton, winter | 14 Comments

Sending you a hug♥

Posted on November 29, 2022 by dfolstad58

Kind readers ♥ – thank you for visiting Life and Random Thinking today. Before I get consumed by the black hole I call my gmail inbox – I wanted to check in with you and give you a hug. Did … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, health, music related, okanagan related, Thinking Out loud | Tagged frank Sinatra, Home, let it snow, Music, Penticton, thank you | 22 Comments

Cold weather ahead – Winter is here !

Posted on December 23, 2021 by dfolstad58

Thank you sincerely for visiting my blog today – David When I started this blog I thought it would be like those astronomers who broadcast a radio signal and hoping for a signal back from the cosmos. It turns out … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Just being creative, okanagan related | Tagged 2021, Christmas, nanaimo bars, Okanagan, Penticton, photos, Snow, weather, Winter is here | 24 Comments

Christmas in Penticton – 1905; Real History

Posted on December 22, 2020 by dfolstad58

Thank you for visiting “Life and Random Thinking” Here where I live in Penticton, the public library and the museum are located in the same building. When I entered the building this week I saw and copied information posted by … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Just being creative, okanagan related, Uncategorized | Tagged 1905, Christmas, Penticton, Penticton BC, Santa, tent city, toys | 8 Comments

A Lesson about Light I learned this week

Posted on December 21, 2017 by dfolstad58

This week I learned a lesson about light from a rabbi. I’m not Jewish but I was invited to a public lighting of a menorah candle. The rabbi spoke warmly, and genuinely to explain the symbolism of the candle lighting … Continue reading →