Tag Archives: family

How has my life changed?

Posted on August 17, 2019 by dfolstad58

I received a kidney transplant April 24, 2019 The terrific readers who regularly read my post already know I received a miracle this year on April 24, in the form of kidney transplant from a living donor. My living donor … Continue reading →

Posted in FAVORITE POSTS - A Few of them ♥, health, Thinking Out loud | Tagged benefits of transplant, Dialysis, family, future, hemodialysis, Kidney, life, living donor, Transplant | 24 Comments

In healing – what the doctor didn’t tell you

Posted on June 21, 2019 by dfolstad58

After a major surgery of any type, doctors will tell you that you need rest, and extra protein to assist in the healing of tissues. They could be right; I have never been accused of being a doctor. But just … Continue reading →

Posted in health, Uncategorized | Tagged endorphins, family, friends, healing, health, Laughter, medicine, smiles | 8 Comments

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 →

Posted in Thinking Out loud | Tagged birthday, blessings, family, flamingos, friends, true wealth | 10 Comments

Finding Your Sweet Spot

Posted on April 1, 2018 by dfolstad58

I agonize trying to find the “sweet spot” in many areas of my life, and maybe you do also. If you golf, or play baseball then the sweet spot is that spot on your club or bat where you hit … Continue reading →

Posted in Thinking Out loud, Uncategorized | Tagged diet, exercise, family, friends, friendships, fun, mortality, Music, no regrets, regret, relationships, relaxing, sweet spot | 18 Comments

Forgotten treasure

Posted on February 1, 2018 by dfolstad58

In the hallway of my house is a box with thousands of old pictures. Treasure I walked past without thinking. This week my son took a day to go through some of those, and we shared the treasure of … Continue reading →

Posted in family, Thinking Out loud | Tagged daughter, family, grandparents, memories, pictures, son, treasure, wife | 18 Comments

Living in the Splendour of the Moment

Posted on December 26, 2017 by dfolstad58

I sat down to enjoy reading a book the other day and I caught myself also turning on the television. I caught myself and I realized that I was trying to multitask reading which stunned me and disappointed me. It … Continue reading →