Leaving The Door Open

Keeping it Real Storytelling

I Have A Tale to Tell

I have to share upfront that I am unabashedly piggybacking off of Vicki Atkinson’s post about the power of song and its cathartic abilities to bring us to tears in certain moments; particularly while in the car. Click here for her post. Her post got…
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November 9, 2020

Tales from Thule: A Look Inside a 72-Year-Old Journal

Two unlikely circumstances recently collided in my small world which led to the re-discovery of a 72-year-old journal. The first happening was a six-part documentary…
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October 20, 2020

Why We Want to Be Blowin’ in the Wind

The power of wind is as varied as the descriptive names for it: Chinook, Trade winds, gale force, Sirocco, the North wind and simply, breezes.…
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October 5, 2020

Why I’m Losing My Mind: More Pandemic Fallout

I had the most interesting talk with my 30-year-old son Will last week. I was sharing how often my brain misfires these days. I mix…
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September 7, 2020

A Candid Conversation With My Cancer Caregiver Husband

I had my sixth and final scheduled round of chemotherapy for uterine cancer almost two weeks ago. Treatment is never a straight path and mine…
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