Have a visit
In praise of open doors, long conversations and the people who made time for them.
Americans, let’s bring back visiting.
I’ll explain.
People used to have a whole infrastructure for visiting.
Instant coffee. Snacks set aside “for company.”
The doorbell caused celebration rather than dread.
People popped in unannounced because they were in the neighborhood.
They came for a visit.
Joyce, my beloved Mom 2.0, was a master at visiting.
She worked …
