Leaving The Door Open

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  • Some of The Best of Life’s Stuff

    Some of The Best of Life’s Stuff

    I laughed out loud when I saw the photo of my two-month-old grandson sporting a “New to the Shenanigans” bib. It was a funny concept; almost like a clue to what’s coming. I don’t think anyone can raise a child without facing some “shenanigans” from…

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  • Leaving Something Good in Others

    Leaving Something Good in Others

    I’ve had two unexpected moments with strangers over the last month which are still lingering with me. The first happened on March 9th. We were…

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  • A Different Kind of Fantastic Voyage

    A Different Kind of Fantastic Voyage

    “Those corpuscles carrying oxygen give the stream its color; the rest of the plasma looks very much like seawater” was one of the first comments…

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  • I Have A Tale to Tell

    I Have A Tale to Tell

    I have to share upfront that I am unabashedly piggybacking off of Vicki Atkinson’s post about the power of song and its cathartic abilities to…

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  • More Questions for Alice

    More Questions for Alice

    In 1972, I rode my bicycle to the library and checked out the book Go Ask Alice. There was buzz about it at school. It…

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