Leaving The Door Open

Keeping it Real Storytelling

  • Hiding in a Painting

    Hiding in a Painting

    I had finished weeding around the begonias in my grandfather’s garden as I did sometimes on Saturday mornings. I knew that he would be waiting inside for me. I was nervous about going in because I had something on my mind. I was 16 or…

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  • Sharing It Forward

    This post is a little different as I’m stepping outside of the larger story to move my legs a bit and share my hopeful intent.…

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  • Mom, Puzzles and a Little Peace of Mind

    Herman Wouk. Ken Follett. David Baldacci. Barack Obama. What do these authors have in common? They have all kept my elderly mother Ginny company at…

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  • Shades of Change III

    I’ve been thinking about Ginny’s future over the last week. Sometimes, she enters my thoughts as I’m fading towards sleep and sometimes she is my…

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  • Shades of Change II

    It is lunch and tour day at The Groves. While I take mom to get her hair done, Betsy and Dennis drive to two other…

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