Author Archives: Julie-Ann Baumer

We Love Them

Posted on January 31, 2019

My dear philosopher friend “At Your Service” and I have been having a long conversation.  It started when he asked me why people hated the New England Patriots.  I didn’t know how to answer him.  After all, the successful football … Continue reading →

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If You Happen TB Lucky

Posted on January 24, 2019

I recently joined Instagram and began following both Tom Brady and the New England Patriots.  In the week leading up to last Sunday’s AFC title game, Brady and the Pats posted many curated images and videos to inspire their fan … Continue reading →

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Do You Mind Playing in Severe Cold?

Posted on January 18, 2019

I’m marking today as the day we hit “peak January” here in New England.  We are tired of hearing our furnaces run, the late December ice deposits are impervious to salt and calcium chloride, and a winter storm is sending … Continue reading →

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Revisiting January

Posted on January 11, 2019

Last week, one of my work colleagues told me blogging was “out of style.” It put a dull film on the days and I ended up stomping around on The Farm last weekend. January is full of bleak hours and … Continue reading →

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Under an Orange Colored Sky

Posted on January 3, 2019

Brad Paisley, a 46-year-old country music singer, apparently said “Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365 page book.  Write a good one.” The quote is oft-circulated at this time of year on social media.  Who doesn’t want to … Continue reading →

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With a Stake of Holly Through My Heart

Posted on December 28, 2018

The portly gentleman in front of me at Rite Aid had a booming voice.  His shopping basket contained two large bottles of Listerine and a box of Russell Stover chocolates. “There’s no excuse for boredom, Genevieve,” he told the petite … Continue reading →

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Because of the Russians

Posted on December 19, 2018

While sitting in my idling Jeep last week, waiting to go through the car wash, a Gordon Sumner (Sting) song came on satellite radio. “In Europe and America there’s a growing feeling of hysteria.  Conditioned to respond to all the … Continue reading →

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