Leaving The Door Open

Keeping it Real Storytelling

  • Miscellaneous Happy Moments

    Miscellaneous Happy Moments

    Good thoughts. Good updates. Good news. Instead of sharing a single story this week, several happy “moments” have been building; why not share those? I’ve thrown in a little inspiration, too. These recent moments have made my day; or week. P.S. I am borrowing author,…

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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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  • New Kids on The Cell Block

    New Kids on The Cell Block

    For months now, we have been receiving increasingly ominous snail mail letters and emergency texts that our phones will no longer work on January 1st,…

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  • Once in a Lifetime

    Once in a Lifetime

    For most of September, I have been on an unexpected hiatus. I needed time to finalize plans for my mother’s service, pull my thoughts and…

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