Author Archives: Julie-Ann Baumer

The Rusty Lantern

Posted on March 31, 2019 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I have a few regular blog readers.  Some are old and true friends from before the internet.  Some are good friends accumulated over time and living.  Some I’ve never met in the material world.  I don’t know how this latter … Continue reading →

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Go In Peace

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Julie-Ann Baumer

In 2012, I wrote a blog post about St. Patrick’s Day. You can read it here. I don’t think I would change anything about this post today except to add that the band Thin Lizzy was among the small list … Continue reading →

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Girl, Shovel Your Driveway

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Julie-Ann Baumer

My cousin Margaret is skiing in New Mexico next week.  Doesn’t that sound glamorous?  She told me about it today and I’ll admit, I was a little envious.  Not because I ski or would like to ski, but because large … Continue reading →

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In the Rear-view Mirror

Posted on March 2, 2019 by Julie-Ann Baumer

A few days ago, I bolted onto Route 196 in my Jeep, seizing an opportunity between speeding cars.  I’ve blogged about this busy road before and readers will be happy to know a true crosswalk was installed near the new … Continue reading →

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Moxie is the Medium

Posted on February 16, 2019 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Last Sunday I went to Bitterly Beach.  How is it that I have been back home in Maine for over five years now and it’s been almost two years since I last went to Reid State Park?  No, that cannot … Continue reading →

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Let Brotherly Love Continue

Posted on February 7, 2019 by Julie-Ann Baumer

This blog’s trajectory has often been along nostalgic back roads with frequent glances in the rear-view mirror.  Curated by third-person narrators like Aunt Tomato and Lady Alone Traveler, car trips in the present do sometimes dust off old hockey pucks … Continue reading →

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We Love Them

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Julie-Ann Baumer

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 by Julie-Ann Baumer

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 by Julie-Ann Baumer

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 by Julie-Ann Baumer

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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