Author Archives: Julie-Ann Baumer
He’s Gandhi
In my August 18, 2016 blog post, I wrote “I’ve cast a disdainful eye on television in the years I’ve been blogging. I referred to it as ‘Tee Vee’ and taken a position that “it’s like a termite chewing through … Continue reading
Posted in Home
Tagged Antonio Brown, Ben Roethlisberger, Bill Belichick, Bob Socci, Chef John Mitzewich, Dough Boy, Gronk, Mike Vrabel, New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers, Scott Zolak
#showmesomethingbeautiful
My blog has boiled down to monthly posts. How did that happen? It’s been a long summer; that much is true. And it’s been turbulent. There was the “hearts wide open” vow, followed by #feelingbadinmaine. My life since July 15 … Continue reading
Posted in #showmesomethingbeautiful
Tagged #feelingbadinmaine, #showmesomethingbeautiful, Pine Point
Funny Business
The movie “All About Eve” has become many things since it first premiered on October 13, 1950. You can read all about it in Wikipedia’s “thematic content” of the movie here. I first watched this award-winning film in the late … Continue reading
Posted in Just Writing
Finding Wild Miller Farm
It’s another beautiful morning here in Camden, Maine. I spent a chunk of time on Saturday doing research at the Maine State Library in Augusta. My reward to myself for six hours at a microfilm reader in Augusta was another … Continue reading
Posted in Farmers
Tagged Camcden, Palermo, Wild Miller Farm
#feelingbadinmaine
A heavy early morning breeze rustles through the thick row of maple trees at the edge of the inn’s back lawn. Dense and stifling heat and humidity are predicted for today. It’s pleasant here on the balcony outside the Kensington … Continue reading
Posted in Lady Alone Traveler
Tagged #feelingbadinmaine, E.B. White, Norumbega Inn
Heart Wide Open
The last day of June came rumbling through the epicenter of the Moxie Universe like a runaway locomotive. The thunderstorms and lightning began before midnight and continued with stunning illumination and intensity until dawn, or so it seemed. I was … Continue reading
Posted in You've Got Moxie!
Tagged Gina Mason, grateful, heart wide open, Jim Baumer, Mark Baumer, soldier on
Symbolic Gestures
On Saturday, I had the honor of judging the “Miss Moxie Pageant” held at Lisbon Falls Baptist Church’s gymnasium. I had never judged a beauty pageant before. I wore a favorite Lily Pulitzer skirt, some Jack Rogers sandals, and carried … Continue reading
Posted in You've Got Moxie!
