Category Archives: family

A True Wedding Story that I cherish

Posted on August 2, 2026 by dfolstad58

The groom, Andy or Andrew, was born in 1901, his father was a farmer and his heritage was Ukrainian from an area in Poland. How he came to be in Canada, living in the small town of Kindersley, Saskatchewan and … Continue reading →

Posted in family, Just being creative | Tagged bride, funeral, groom, History, new home, reunion, short story, train, wedding, writing | 11 Comments

A story that makes me smile to remember

Posted on June 25, 2026 by dfolstad58

The journey of life I am following, and that is similar to us all, has me at the stage where I have gained some perspective, and possibly a grain of experience that is earned via mistakes and grey hairs. Unfortunately … Continue reading →

Posted in family | Tagged family, Gift, Laughter, legacy, life, Love, mom, surprise, tie, writing | 18 Comments

Darkness into Light

Posted on April 28, 2025 by dfolstad58

Dear friends of my blog, I have been thinking for a few days about a post to honor the donor of my kidney transplant six years ago. The timing of this post is because his surgery was April 23, 2019 … Continue reading →

Posted in family, health, Just being creative | Tagged anniversary, donor, Edison, future, Gift, health, Kidney, kidney transplant, light, light bulb, memories, Organ donation, organ transplant, six, Transplant | 31 Comments

O Canada – 1967

Posted on April 22, 2024 by dfolstad58

Welcome to my 3rd blog in the “O Canada” category and I hope you are enjoying them. When I was about 7 years old and it was 1966 when my family from Quesnel, British Columbia (BC) to (East) Vancouver, BC. … Continue reading →

Posted in family, O Canada | Tagged 1967, 1967 centennial, Canada, Canadian, train | 17 Comments

Nobody else but

Posted on September 26, 2021 by dfolstad58

September has flown by and it is almost at an end. The warm days here (up to 25 C) and the cooler evenings (14 C) are a wonderful combination for outdoor walks and sweet slumbers. I have been jotting down … Continue reading →

Posted in family, music related, Thinking Out loud | Tagged animated, Disney, Goofy, Nobody Else But You, Oliver and Company, songs | 7 Comments

A Lesson I have felt for a long time; for Dad

Posted on June 20, 2021 by dfolstad58

LIFE LESSONS You may have thought I didn’t see, Or that I hadn’t heard, Life lessons that you taught to me, But I got every word. Perhaps you thought I missed it all, And that we’d grow apart, But Dad, … Continue reading →