Leaving The Door Open

Keeping it Real Storytelling

  • I Have A Tale to Tell

    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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  • Reaching Out One Last Time  – The Surprise Gift

    Reaching Out One Last Time – The Surprise Gift

    I remain in a funny place after returning from Ann’s service in Minneapolis. Ann was my mother Ginny’s oldest friend who had recently passed. (Here…

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  • Thank You!

    As my blog often confirms, life is complicated, funny and always full of surprises. These past few days have been no exception. As a resident…

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  • Saying Goodbye – The Story of a Friendship

    Saying Goodbye – The Story of a Friendship

    This is going to be a tough one. We’ve just heard that my mother Ginny’s best friend Ann passed away yesterday. She was 90. Ann…

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  • The Younger Side of Old

    The Younger Side of Old

    Today I visited the “Reader” section on WordPress (my blog platform) to see if I could find other blogs with interesting stories about the elderly…

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