Leaving The Door Open
Keeping it Real Storytelling
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Hiding in a Painting
I had finished weeding around the begonias in my grandfather’s garden as I did sometimes on Saturday mornings. I knew that he would be waiting inside for me. I was nervous about going in because I had something on my mind. I was 16 or…
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Music Trivia For $200
In 2016, my husband and I were invited to join a table for Trivia night whose members met weekly inside the restaurant of our community…
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Enjoying Some Thanksgiving Notes With the Elderly
A few days ago, we participated in an early Thanksgiving meal with my 91-year-old mother Ginny at her assisted living / memory care residence. The…
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Operation Odyssey
Something my 31-year-old son said to me last week reminded me about an ancient (18-year-old) hard copy of a manuscript I have buried in the…
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Garage Sales, the Internet & A Santa
I’m poking around my house again. About every two years, I hear the call of the Garage Sale Sirens. I begin to pull out various…
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