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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  • Fairy Tale Love – Then & Now

    Fairy Tale Love – Then & Now

    My heart beats just a little faster when I look back at reading fairy tales as a young girl. There was so much magic; the…

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  • Early Turkeys & Music & Memories

    Early Turkeys & Music & Memories

    In an unexpected turn, we decided to host a small “early” Thanksgiving this year. Our friends, who typically join us, would be away on the…

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  • The Captain

    The Captain

    From the moment we walked towards the empty dock on the Banana River, I knew this experience was going to be different. Scheduled to leave…

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  • The Summer of 1973

    The Summer of 1973

    It was the summer of 1973. “Brother Louie”, “Touch Me in the Morning” and “Drift Away” were rotating every hour on my little brown plastic…

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