Look & listen as my guest, gay historian Andrew Lear, shares the unique, yet universal story of the cleaning out our loved ones home’s after they die. He had taken on much of the responsibility of caring for his aging Mom for MANY years, but when his Mom finally died, he was teaching at Pomona … Read more

Look & listen as my guest, memoirist & friend Sam Nace, shares the stories that this candle box could tell. Handmade of wood & glass with a painted inlaid “loon” with Mallard duck colors and a door that never shut. But it has been with her since she was a teen & she keeps it … Read more

First, thanks so much Cathi for carving out the time to join us on your 30th Wedding Anniversary. Look & listen as my guest, friend & founder of The Photo Managers, shares the story of her & her husband’s anniversary journals. So fitting to share this story surrounded by 30 roses her husband bought to … Read more

Anyone who visits museums & historical societies knows, every Thing has a story. Is it possible that such a small object like a button can tell the story of the Vietnam War? My guest, author Trudy Knowles, answers this question by sharing the story of her 1969 light blue Work for Peace Nov 13 & … Read more

After traveling around the world full-time Nora had to replace the stuff she carried with her… so at this point every thing she owns is a souvenir of sorts. As my friend Bill Shapiro mentioned during this same event, sometimes Things have a story even before they come into our lives. Nora had learned of … Read more

Look & listen as my guest Dr. Jeffery Levine aka Dr. Get in Focus shares the story of a special menorah he bought when he was a teen. He shares his experience of being a Jewish child surrounded by Christmas. He believed, at the time, that he wasn’t good enough to celebrate Christmas. Hanukkah was … Read more

To the question “What should I keep?” Rachel, from her own experience of the loss of her husband when their daughter was only 2 years old answers “If it tells a story or provides a connection to a loved one KEEP IT.” She keeps her daughters shoes from the day her husband died 28 years … Read more

Look & listen as my guest shares the tale of a perfect “skipping” rock. It tells his story of himself, as a young father, of two boys at the water’s edge. He skipped a rock across the surface of the lake and his sons were in awe of their Dad. Wade taught his boys to … Read more

Travis shares the story of connection, community and legacy through this Sumo handprint given to him as a gift from a Japanese colleague. He had accepted a job teaching English at a small high school in Japan. He and his wife didn’t speak Japanese and most of his fellow teachers didn’t speak English. This was … Read more

Look &/or listen as my guest tells the story of The Turtle. It is the Thing that matters to her because it has given her an amazing life experience with her children and her parents all while allowing her to explore the world and learn about herself. The Turtle is a 2006 Fleetwood Jamboree motorhome … Read more