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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  • My Love for Space

    My Love for Space

    Space. The final frontier. I may not have been a huge fan of the television show Star Trek (although those teleporting beams were pretty cool)…

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  • The Wait

    The Wait

    A friend emailed me a few days ago. With everything happening in the world right now, she was both mad and worried that I had…

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  • Taking New Steps

    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

    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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