Leaving The Door Open

Keeping it Real Storytelling

  • Hiding in a Painting

    Hiding in a Painting

    I had finished weeding around the begonias in my grandfather’s garden as I did sometimes on Saturday mornings. I knew that he would be waiting inside for me. I was nervous about going in because I had something on my mind. I was 16 or…

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  • The Colors of the Sea

    The Colors of the Sea

    The second I saw the Capiz shell wind chime in the store, I thought “mom.” A Capiz shell is a round, nearly flat shell and…

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  • Life at Legacy.com

    Life at Legacy.com

    I think my first “official” job was working in the Children’s Shoes department at Halle Brothers department store. I was 16. I also worked in…

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  • The Curious Incident at Seat E13

    The Curious Incident at Seat E13

    I’ll admit it, I wasn’t too impressed with the first Top Gun movie. I was in my mid-20’s in 1986 and preferred movies like Raiders…

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  • 60 Things Part II

    Two years ago, I acknowledged my 60th birthday with a list of 60 Things That I’ve Discovered so far. I thought that it would be…

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