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 24, 2019

Why There’s a Story Inside the Site Name

Since the launch of my blog, I have been asked a few times “why did you choose Leaving The Door Open for the site name?”…
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July 19, 2019

The Florida Triangle: A Look at Losing “Stuff” & Memory

It appears that the Florida Triangle is alive and well and actively swallowing everything in sight inside my mother Ginny’s apartment. Over the last several…
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July 14, 2019

How To Hold Onto An Aging Parent’s Favorite Stories

I was visiting my 88-year-old mother Ginny one rainy afternoon and was doing her laundry. As I waited for two loads to go through the…
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July 5, 2019

Sweet Memories of Baseball…Through Smell?

While searching for links regarding the elderly and memories, I found this timely article. Apparently, there is a nursing home in New York which built…
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