Author Archives: Julie-Ann Baumer

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.

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Home Delivery

I got a lovely note from my friend Julie, aka Slipper Sistah, the other day.  Julie is observant of the natural world and sees things many miss.  She chronicles her observations and today, I’m pleased that she’s given me permission … Continue reading

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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

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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.

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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

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On the Corner of Ash Street

On Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras is over.

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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

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The Robber Barons of Rumford

I worked on a volunteer project with a friend named Grace once. The project was called “The Poverty Resistance Project” and to be perfectly honest, I don’t remember its purpose. Maybe we planned a fundraiser or maybe we did some … Continue reading

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A Moment of Quiet Repose

When Lady Alone Traveler is jetting about, she is grateful to find unlocked church doors. Precious moments of quiet repose.

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The Golden Rule Gloves

Bay and Carleen were victorious at The Bridal Bazaar.  They gave away all their bags of goodies and talked up hundreds of brides-to-be.  The phone rang and the appointment book filled up.  The vacuum cleaner broke for the last time … Continue reading

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