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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  • 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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  • 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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