Category Archives: Thinking Out loud

Not the usual Hero

Posted on July 23, 2019 by dfolstad58

I have tried to start a routine of beginning my day with a bike ride for about 45 minutes. The evenings cool off and the mornings are the perfect temperature with the added bonus of peace and quiet. I am … Continue reading →

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Just Breathe,

Posted on June 27, 2019 by dfolstad58

I went to my front yard this morning and the cactus are flowering, and it reminded me of good advice. Cactus are a hardy plant, and live in sometimes the worst conditions but they hang in there and manage to … Continue reading →

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Don’t blame me! Blame Albert Einstein

Posted on June 22, 2019 by dfolstad58

I think I like vacations for the same reason you do. On my vacation I try to relax and coast through the day. I don’t measure my vacation day on what I accomplished. When I am home, I try to … Continue reading →

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Sailing against the wind

Posted on February 1, 2019 by dfolstad58

For months now I have had trouble finding the words I wanted to share and missing the encouragement from readers of my blog when I write more regularly. As readers are aware, my kidney transplant from 1987 lasted until September … Continue reading →

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Get Ready to Sing

Posted on October 5, 2018 by dfolstad58

Two days from now I will be 60 years old. Old enough I think to be considered a “senior” but not “old” (I hope). I can’t claim to have aged as well as my sweetie Susan, she takes better care … Continue reading →

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Please Don’t Let me Die, Until I’m Dead

Posted on September 24, 2018 by dfolstad58

I came up with this title about two weeks ago. At the time I was feeling weak and tired, a continuation of what has been happening with my kidney transplant from July 1987. I began hemodialysis last Wednesday. My family … Continue reading →