Leaving The Door Open

Keeping it Real Storytelling

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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December 15, 2020

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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November 30, 2020

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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November 14, 2020

Tales From Thule, Greenland Part II

This is the second half of the 72-year-old journal I found of my father’s time in Thule, Greenland during the summer of 1948. Click HERE…
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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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