Leaving The Door Open

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  • I Have A Tale to Tell

    I Have A Tale to Tell

    I have to share upfront that I am unabashedly piggybacking off of Vicki Atkinson’s post about the power of song and its cathartic abilities to bring us to tears in certain moments; particularly while in the car. Click here for her post. Her post got…

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  • Digging a Little 3-Part Harmony

    Digging a Little 3-Part Harmony

    It’s New Year’s Eve, 1972. A band is playing “Celebrate, Celebrate, dance to the music..” and suddenly Dick Clark’s voice emerges “direct from aboard the…

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  • A Special Place

    A Special Place

    Driving onto the grounds of the Biltmore Estate last April was an experience for the senses. As we curved up through the winding road, I…

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  • Rallying to Write.. And What Happened

    Rallying to Write.. And What Happened

    Last June was a busy month for me. I had my port-a-cath surgically removed; we drove to the other side of the state to spend…

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  • Superstitious Notes

    Superstitious Notes

    We had cooler weather recently, so it was perfect to see pumpkins at a roadside farm stand when I drove by one morning. It just…

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