Author Archives: Julie-Ann Baumer

Kings and Princes

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

One of my church friends once gave me something she printed out for her family called “The 21 Rules of This House.” She had six children she was homeschooling. I like the rules and they hang near my kitchen sink … Continue reading →

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Chop Wood, Carry Cars

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

When the RSVP list for my father’s surprise 80th birthday party started shaping up and it looked like we would have just shy of 100 guests, a few people asked me “Do you think your father will be able to … Continue reading →

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A Rainy Interlude

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Rainy nights are good nights to walk and cry.  The rain comes down along with the tears and there’s a solemn satisfaction in knowing emotions have trickled out.  No one gets hurt; no one even has to know.  The people … Continue reading →

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The Technicolor Mining Disaster on Steroids

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

One of my close friends is a regular reader of this blog. She rarely comments publicly although she often sends me private notes, explaining her thoughts. I appreciate her sidebar comments; feedback is helpful. This week, however, I’ve heard nothing … Continue reading →

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Freak Flags Flying

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I drive down the idyllic Sea Road in Rye Beach almost every day.  Yesterday I noticed this adornment on one of the houses. Here’s my caption for the picture: “I went to a charity event and as the high bidder … Continue reading →

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Memory Motif

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I had an extended weekend at home, working on the celebration my brother has dubbed “Hermfest 2013.”  My nephew, Mark, was the party photographer and he took over 500 pictures of the event.  Reviewing that many photos of 100 people … Continue reading →

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Let’s Have a Party

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Lilly Pulitzer, the Palm Beach socialite who designed bright and sunny fashions, was quoted as saying “That’s what life is all about:  Let’s have a party.  Let’s have it tonight.”  Ms. Pulitzer was the daughter of an heiress to the … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Things

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I’m in Lisbon Falls this weekend and I’ve been collecting beautiful stories. I love this work; I think it was what I was put here to do. It’s tiring, though. I fell asleep talking on the phone last night and … Continue reading →

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The Club

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Former Lisbon Falls resident John Gould wrote a commentary for The Times Record on Friday, June 28, 1999 titled “Melting pot claimed Lisbon’s Germans.”  In it, he provided examples of various German families who had come to the Lisbon area … Continue reading →

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Stuck with Four Freshmen

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

There are worse things in life than having four freshmen stuck in a car CD player. With the help of The Four Freshmen, I kicked my sports talk radio addiction.  The day is not long enough to tell the whole … Continue reading →

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