Leaving The Door Open
Keeping it Real Storytelling
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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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Inside the C Folder -Things I’ve Learned
December 9th 2019. January 22, 2020. March 4, 2020. I remember these dates because they were all “action” days in my treatment plan for cancer.…
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The 13th Day of Christmas
It was Christmas night 2017. We checked into a hotel for one night after celebrating the day with my husband’s family. We would drive home…
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Covid Conversations From Italy
When early stories of a new virus were breaking last February into March, I remember a nursing home being hit hard in Washington State and…
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My Mother’s Post Lockdown – The Challenges Continue
It was mid-September when I sent a text checking in with my sister and she replied “We’re with mom at the hair salon and she…
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