Category Archives: music related

Is this you?

Posted on July 8, 2015 by dfolstad58

Today I was given an blogging assignment to imagine my reader. Don’t expect me to know the color of your eyes or guess your birthday, okay? Is this you? You are a person who enjoys travel. You love the comfort … Continue reading →

Posted in blogging assignments, music related, Thinking Out loud | Tagged appetite for life, beach boys, blogging101, good vibrations, Imagination, life, Mark twain, reader | 9 Comments

Every day is a special occasion

Posted on June 8, 2015 by dfolstad58

Every day is a special occasion. Yes!, it’s up to me (and you) whether the day is celebrated or not. I know, you had to work, and so did I but still it’s a day to be celebrated. Why? It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in family, music related, Thinking Out loud | Tagged awareness, beach boys, family, good vibrations, journey, life, living, living life, priorities | 6 Comments

A proud dad thinks back five years ago

Posted on May 31, 2015 by dfolstad58

My beautiful daughter Mandy has nearly been married five years! I was reminded today of the fun and laughter at the reception when her husband Tyler and his buddies from school were all lip syncing to the Backstreet Boys. They … Continue reading →

Posted in family, music related | Tagged anniversary, backstreet boys, friendship, I want it that way, Laughter, lip sync, Mandy, memories, Tyler, vimeo | 2 Comments

Driving along singing a song in LA – Buttercup style

Posted on May 31, 2015 by dfolstad58

Los Angeles (LA) is the city of highways or it seems that way to me. I live in a small city, 7 km (4.3 miles) from the south end to the north end and a beautiful (and different) lake on … Continue reading →

Posted in music related | Tagged buttercup, fun, highway, Humor, Laughter, melody, Random acts of kindness, singalong, songs, traffic | 2 Comments

The Song that makes you think about life

Posted on May 13, 2015 by dfolstad58

The song that makes you think has to be “Both Sides Now” by Joni Mitchell. Most readers probably are unfamiliar with this beautiful, but slightly melancholy song that looks at life from both sides. As you get older you start … Continue reading →

Posted in music related, Thinking Out loud | Tagged aging, both sides now, folk music, Joni mitchell, life, perspective, thinking | 3 Comments

Seeing the Sun Through the Clouds

Posted on April 25, 2015 by dfolstad58

Spring makes me optimistic, and we all need that idea of more warmth and sunshine after winter’s long cold night and shorter daylight. I had to face up to lack of success recently, not failure. I am learning to see … Continue reading →