Leaving The Door Open
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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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Taking New Steps
A year ago this week, I carefully reviewed my inaugural blog post for about the 500th time and finally launched it live. Over the next…
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Finding Joy in Your 80’s & 90’s 2.0
There are a couple of reasons why I’m re-posting this piece I shared last August (with a couple of additions.) First, this week would have…
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My Mom Is On Lockdown
On the evening of Monday, March 16th, my 89-year-old mother Ginny’s Independent/Assisted living facility was placed on lockdown. No one in and no one out…
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My Cancer Treatments: Holding On
(This week’s post is part of my side series covering my cancer treatments.) On the third day after my third round of chemo, I pulled…
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