Category Archives: family

Did someone say Cake?

Posted on April 24, 2020 by dfolstad58

Today is my ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY of my kidney transplant on April 24, 2019. My Life is Changed ! Last year I tried to explain the change to my life in a post four months after my surgery and recovery, … Continue reading →

Posted in family, FAVORITE POSTS - A Few of them ♥, health, Uncategorized | Tagged anniversary, April 24, cake, grateful, Kidney, life, Transplant, vicariously | 75 Comments

CB and PB (The Beginning) – Spread Your Wings Ravi

Posted on April 23, 2020 by dfolstad58

My friends, today I decided to start a short series of stories – this is my first post in the series. P.S. – please excuse the edge of my finger in the picture above. The birds were so close as … Continue reading →

Posted in blogging assignments, CB and PB super short stories, family, Just being creative | Tagged Africa, leaving home, living alone, new life, ravi, spread your wings, story, Wings | 30 Comments

Jour 16 – Day 16: Gunny Sack of Apples

Posted on April 21, 2020 by dfolstad58

The time for this post should have been in the past, or maybe this autumn but regardless here it is today. Opportunities are ahead if stalled temporarily now. It includes some of my thoughts from a speech I shared. I … Continue reading →

Posted in blogging assignments, family, FAVORITE POSTS - A Few of them ♥, health, Just being creative, Thinking Out loud | Tagged bc apples, choices, gunny sack, life, opportunities, rotten, waste | 17 Comments

Jour 14 – Day 14 : Baba and Guido

Posted on April 17, 2020 by dfolstad58

****************************************************************** Today I will share a memory. When Guido ( my Grandpa) passed, there was a funeral service and then the mourners all went back to their church to have an informal sharing time and some food. There was … Continue reading →

Posted in blogging assignments, family, Just being creative | Tagged baba, guido, kindersley, railway, self confidence, Self Improvement, speaking, speech, Toastmasters, toastmasters organization | 44 Comments

Few words for Flashback Friday

Posted on March 13, 2020 by dfolstad58

I went back in time when I decided to look through the old photo albums. I did that yesterday, and had a wonderful time. I was inspired by my blogging friend Laelheart. Visit her here. I took some photos of … Continue reading →

Posted in family, Just being creative | Tagged baby, cubs, family, flashback, highschool, memories, mexico, photos | 21 Comments

Definitely Love

Posted on March 8, 2020 by dfolstad58

Perhaps love is like a resting place A shelter from the storm It exists to give you comfort It is there to keep you warm And in those times of trouble When you are most alone The memory of love … Continue reading →