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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  • My Mom Is On Lockdown

    My Mom Is On Lockdown

    On the evening of Monday, March 16th, my 89-year-old mother Ginny’s Independent/Assisted living facility was placed on lockdown. No one in and no one out…

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  • My Cancer Treatments: Holding On

    My Cancer Treatments: Holding On

    (This week’s post is part of my side series covering my cancer treatments.) On the third day after my third round of chemo, I pulled…

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  • Questions: A Story About a Senior Housing Lease

    Questions: A Story About a Senior Housing Lease

    My primary goal with writing this post is to get input from readers. We had an experience a few months ago with an Independent/Assisted Living…

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  • The Night Before

    Originally posted on Inked In: It has been more than three years since my mother moved into a seniors’ home. But time hasn’t made the…

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