Monthly Archives: July 2014

The First Day of Summer

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

After helping out at the Moxie Car Show Sunday and then taking a short nap, I visited Al and Dot Smith up at the Ridge School.  This circa 1874 one room schoolhouse is lovingly tended by the Lisbon Historical Society.  … Continue reading →

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Hugs

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Last night, at the Lisbon Community School, a few members of the Moxie Festival Committee (past and present) hosted a barbecue for the Warrior Marching Band.  They’d come all the way from Lake Mills, Wisconsin, via Ontario and Washington, D.C. … Continue reading →

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The Moxie Show is Rolling

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

No sleep until Moxie! (Photo courtesy of Joya Martell Anderson.) Think Moxie, Drink Moxie, and meet me in Lisbon Falls, Maine!

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My Reliance

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I was running a few errands the other day and I saw a sign in a parking lot. What more is there to say about The Moxie Recipe Contest? The Moxie Festival? A marching band from Wisconsin and 50,000 people … Continue reading →

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She Loves a Challenge

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Last week, I got an e-mail from Kathie Veilleux.  She’s Leanne Pinkham’s sister and they both entered the 2013 Moxie Recipe Contest.  I asked her the standard question.  Do you like Moxie? She doesn’t, but you don’t have to drink … Continue reading →

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The Moxie Festival Schedule

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Lots of people ask me about The Moxie Festival.  When does does the parade start?  Can I get a hot dog?  Are there any vegan food options?  Where’s the car show?  Is that a Moxie flower? I strive to provide … Continue reading →

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Fireworks – Some Independence Day Reading

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Here in the blogosphere, lots of writers will be crafting posts called “Fireworks.” Surely, the word will be trending today? I should be writing a post about Kathie Veilleux and Smokey Moxie Pork Wings, but I didn’t buy any ribs … Continue reading →

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Jail Break!

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I had a dream last night.  After tossing and turning for a few hours after midnight, I finally fell asleep and broke the law in dreamland.  It was a minor infraction, like littering or jaywalking, but in the dream, I … Continue reading →

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The Not So Random BEEP BEEP

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

A once-popular bumper sticker surfaced in the 1980’s.  It said “practice random acts of kindness and senseless acts of beauty.”  Two years ago, I wrote a blog post with my thoughts on random acts of kindness, so I won’t bore … Continue reading →

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