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Monthly Archives: March 2014
My Dubious Advice
Back in my “Velvet Sparkle Hammer” days, I had strong opinions about everything. No white shoes after Labor Day, always send a written thank you note, remember birthdays, and never, ever forget to bring a hostess gift. I even wrote … Continue reading
Posted in Just Writing
Tagged candles, Elaine Stritch, One for Mahler, Village Candle, Yankee Candle
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Preserving the Antiquities
Not everything was built to be thrown away. The windows to the future may rely on the past.
A-Hem
Did I sleep last night? I tossed and turned, writing sentences and paragraphs in my head until I fell into a close-eyed state resembling sleep. How was I going to end the story of the bridal boutique? Was it time … Continue reading
Yaris in the Snow
I know, Reggie, I know, the Yaris is popular in Europe. It was a perfectly lovely rental car, but it’s not for me. The Jeep is back.
Posted in Minimalist
Tagged car troubles, even though these things don't matter, rental cars, riders on the storm
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Spaceman, the Sequel
I’m working on a long piece about a very short trip the Lady Alone Traveler took. Kind of like Bill Lee, some of it was in my mind. There is even some profanity. “and sometimes I say things I … Continue reading
Posted in Experiments and Challenges
Tagged Bill Lee, Sometimes it's hard to write, Warren Zevon
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Robbed!
I’m getting ready for tomorrow right now because this time change thing is going to mess me up. Spring forward, please.
When Seagulls Recline at Table
As much as I try to remember all the details of my job at the wedding boutique, there are days when searches through my papers and my memory come up short and empty. Sometimes it seems like it didn’t really … Continue reading
On the Corner of Ash Street
On Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras is over.
Posted in Minimalist
Tagged Ash Wednesday, Lewiston, St. Peter & Paul
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Pause
It was a chilly Mardi Gras in New Orleans yesterday, but it didn’t stop revelers from throwing plastic beads all over the place. I won’t pretend to understand. The closest I ever got to anything like this annual celebration was … Continue reading
Julie-Ann Baumer 