Leaving The Door Open

Keeping it Real Storytelling

  • Some of The Best of Life’s Stuff

    Some of The Best of Life’s Stuff

    I laughed out loud when I saw the photo of my two-month-old grandson sporting a “New to the Shenanigans” bib. It was a funny concept; almost like a clue to what’s coming. I don’t think anyone can raise a child without facing some “shenanigans” from…

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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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  • There’s More to the Story

    There’s More to the Story

    My family will gather soon to say goodbye to my mom. It has been a month now since she passed, which is impossible to believe.…

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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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