Open Doors

When we got home from our NY trip it seemed we had an endless cycle of visitors come to our door. Our friends and neighbors dropping off or picking up something. Catalogs, checks, gifts, books. We look more like a storefront than a residence when there are so many visitors. But I don't mind. It makes me think of the open door policy demonstrated by my family. At my aunts house in Big Indian, NY, I remember noticing how there were always people in and out of the house. Cousins, other aunts and uncles, their friends. The same for my grandparents and aunt and uncles houses in Nyack too, now that I think of it. It may even be that it wasn't about people visiting - there were just that many people living in the house! I have such a large family on both sides, it's normal and necessary to have people going in and out at all times. And all hours. The same goes for my Dads house. When all the kids are in town, plus spouses and now kids - the door is always open, quite literally.

I remember thinking how I wanted to have an Open Door Policy too. Of course I realized that could be a bad thing - I like to know what's going on, who's coming and going, and if I have to clean or put makeup on for my visitors! But overall, I like that people like to be at our house. I like that we host, dinners and playdates often. I like that my friends know they can come by to pick up and drop off and swing by and that most of the time I'm here! And I am often dressed and ready for them too.