Category Archives: Experiments and Challenges

OTM

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Cherie Ripperton and I have a code we use when we’re on our way to the office.  I might text her or she might text me. OTM. On The Move. I’m “On The Move” today, traveling back to New England.  … Continue reading →

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Down the old Five Islands Road

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

There was a series of short shower bursts on Saturday night and as I headed out of Lisbon Falls, I saw a rainbow to the east of me.  In the geography of my mind, it was right over Baumer’s Field, … Continue reading →

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Redeem the Time

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

A punishing stretch of heat and humidity has hit New England; it’s perfectly Floridian.  Here at The Coop, so close to the Atlantic Ocean, everything is stinky and sticky.  The sea provides a bit of cool air, but a fan … Continue reading →

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My “Come to Tebow” Moment

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

When I was a child, I remember sitting on the living room couch with a bag of circus peanuts.  Not cocktail peanuts, dry roasted peanuts, or peanuts in the shell, but those peanut-shaped orange marshmallows.  Maybe I didn’t like them; … Continue reading →

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Message of Peppers

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

A week ago, I planted 13 of my tomato plants.  This weekend, I finished planting my remaining ten plants.  It was cold, wet, and rainy in the garden; it was quiet around town, too.  I guess everyone was inside watching … Continue reading →

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Je suis toujours occupé

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

On Saturday morning, I told Reggie Black about my busy weekends in Maine.  I told him how tiring it was to race back and forth and how I looked forward to moving home.  I said “I just want to be … Continue reading →

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The Road Trip

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

In another life, I used to travel a lot more than I do today.  My job required me to “liaise” with customers and that meant I would travel and visit with them as often as they wanted to see me.  … Continue reading →

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A Sorry List

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

A few weeks ago, I told Cherie Ripperton I had too many projects to finish and I was worried that I might be forgetting or neglecting something.  She said that when she has a lot of things to do, she … Continue reading →

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You Wreck Me, Baby

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

The subject of bumper stickers has come up on this blog before; I get a kick out of them.  Mostly, they make me laugh because they are impotent to affect change.  I have 3 stickers on my car and while … Continue reading →

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Dear Facebook

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I read an article about Facebook’s “like” button in The Wall Street Journal.  The article claims researchers can create a profile of a Facebook user based on what they “like.” For Harley-Davidson bikers and “likers,” the study’s profile wasn’t very … Continue reading →

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