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 Piece of My Fantasy

    A Piece of My Fantasy

    Am I a carnival nerd? Maybe. I went online to buy stamps a few months back and saw this new collection. I immediately placed them…

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  • Three Days

    Three Days

    I almost always let a story simmer a few days after writing. I then tweak or even rewrite. But not this time. Aside from a…

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  • The Walk & the Surprise

    The Walk & the Surprise

    It was August, 1999. It was a beautiful day, and I thought I would take a walk over to my son Will’s future school, which…

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  • One Amazing Adventure

    One Amazing Adventure

    Our next-door neighbors, who are in their late 80s, still take ocean cruises regularly. Miyoko always explains to me upon their return, “I don’t cook,…

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