Category Archives: Experiments and Challenges

The Leave of Absence

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

In the last month or so, my blog has become a difficult writing experience. It has felt like a diary, narcissistic and self-absorbed. I don’t care for these qualities in others and I don’t care for them in myself. Given … Continue reading →

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The Surgery Light

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Last week, I twice-blogged about the St. Mary’s Hospital chapel dome, but there is a second dome, counterbalancing that old section of the hospital and it’s referred to as the “surgical dome.” Its ceiling panels were glass and back in … Continue reading →

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Just Stop It!

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Last Sunday night, I was counting the hours until my death. I know what readers are thinking.  Who wants to think such morbid thoughts?  As it turned out, my fear of dying was premature and greatly exaggerated, much like my … Continue reading →

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Spaceman, the Sequel

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

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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The Real Deal

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Back in the beginning of the twenty-first century, when I was newly divorced, I used to go and listen to live rock and roll music.  Sometimes I would go to big concert venues where I would be one of thousands … Continue reading →

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Crossing the Rubicon

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

In last week’s mail, I received my quarterly statement and invoice from my life insurance company.  The invoice was twice the amount I paid in August.  What was going on? When it comes to life insurance actuarial tables, calculating one’s … Continue reading →

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LIttle Old Lady Who?

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I don’t remember how old I was when it happened; it must have been before high school. A friend of my parents, Mrs. Dickinson, was killed in a car accident. She was a school teacher in Sabattus and she was … Continue reading →

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All Who Wander

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Last Sunday, my walk through the woods was interrupted by an unfortunate circumstance.  A motorist misread a map; it created a problem and I tried to help.  It was a cold and sunny day and quite pleasant in spite of … Continue reading →

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Winter Gardening

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Just this morning on Facebook, one of my friends wrote a post about how he had collected a bunch of plastic children’s toys, cleaned them up to donate to a charity, and the charity had suddenly folded.  Now he’s stuck … Continue reading →

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The Johnny Cash Approach

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I wonder what made 2004 “The Year of the Last Will and Testament” for me. I met with a lawyer and made a will. It seemed prudent; I owned a home. A will can be easily created using a form … Continue reading →

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