Leaving The Door Open

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Miscellaneous Happy Moments

Good thoughts. Good updates. Good news. Instead of sharing a single story this week, several happy “moments” have been building; why not share those? I’ve thrown in a little inspiration, too. These recent moments have made my day; or week. P.S. I am borrowing author,…
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July 8, 2021

A Tale of Two Journeys

This is not a story about my hair; but it starts there. It had been eight months since my last chemotherapy session and my short…
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June 28, 2021

Rock Me On The Water: LA’s Legendary Moment in The Sun 50 Years Ago

I had high hopes when I used my Libby app to download Rock Me on the Water: 1974-The Year Los Angeles Transformed Movies, Music, Television…
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June 12, 2021

A World’s Fair To Remember

Gleaming white buildings. Miles of freshly-dug lagoons. Venetian gondolas. A Ferris Wheel. These were the images that came to mind when I was first asked…
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May 25, 2021

Fins: A Summer Memory

It was the Monday of Labor Day weekend 2015. My husband and I had only been living in our newly adopted state for 33 days.…
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