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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  • A Full-On Fairy Tale

    A Full-On Fairy Tale

    This story started five years ago when I shared the following in a blog post: July 2020: In a few short days, I will join…

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  • A Crazy Connection

    A Crazy Connection

    When I read Vicki Atkinson’s post last Sunday on how she took a writing class from author Libby Fischer Hellmann, I practically leapt from my…

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  • The Double-Take

    The Double-Take

    Sometimes, we find the unexpected in front of us, and it will startle us. Sometimes, it will make us laugh; or maybe we will be…

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  • A Very Humble Moment

    A Very Humble Moment

    My grandfather, William C. Grauer, was both a recognized artist and a pun aficionado. He created art which appeared in public and private collections; even…

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