Category Archives: Friday Pillow Talk

A Little Gas Left in the Tank

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

There are certain topics I have written about over and over again on this blog. Community Sponsored Agriculture (CSA) would be one. Moxie would be another. There are other topics on which I have only skimmed the surface, mostly divisive … Continue reading →

Posted in Friday Pillow Talk | Tagged materialism, working out faith in fear and trembling, worldy goods | 3 Comments

A Woman’s Career

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

This has been an interesting week, my first week of telecommuting. Here in the post-modern world, many people telecommute and now I’ve joined the legions of slipper-clad workers, pounding away at a computer from a spare bedroom or their mother’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Friday Pillow Talk | Tagged 21st century housewife, Bette Davis, Cape Elizabeth, telecommuting | 4 Comments

This is Only a Test

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I was listening to the radio the other day and heard the strange automated croaking of the Emergency Alert System signal. Growing up, it was called the Emergency Broadcast System and this series of sounds signaled one of two things: … Continue reading →

Posted in Friday Pillow Talk | Tagged Civil Defense, emergencies, political theatre | Comments Off

Taken in by Sham

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

It’s the final push of moving here at the condominium. My good friend Jaxon will come tonight to help me move ten big pieces into a U-Haul. I’ll strip the sheets and blankets off my bed this morning and fold … Continue reading →

Posted in Friday Pillow Talk | Tagged Baumer's Barber Shop, family, forgiveness, friends, J.P McEvoy, Richard Baumer, The Buzza Co. Inc. | 1 Comment

The Cake Topper

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I’ve been sorting through some old papers and albums for a few weeks. On Labor Day, I sifted through two boxes of photographs and ephemera. Back in “those days” cameras and photography were different; the likelihood of a poor picture … Continue reading →

Posted in Friday Pillow Talk | Tagged divorce, Little Jackson Mountain, marriage, Tumbledown Mountain, wedding cake | 4 Comments

A Giant Mess

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I went to an estate sale at home last weekend. It was on a familiar family street, one I’d walked down a thousand times. Old sofas and Tee Vees lined the driveway and were spilling out of the porch. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Friday Pillow Talk | Tagged Estate sales, family roots, French-Canadians, Germany, getting organized, sauerkraut, that German word means "pollution" | 4 Comments

The Long Distance Spectacle

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

As some blog readers might recall from yesterday’s post, SK and I went to Gillette Stadium last night to watch the New England Patriots defeat the New York Giants, 28 – 20. The stadium is equidistant from Boston and Providence, … Continue reading →

Posted in Friday Pillow Talk | Tagged Bill Belichick's Haircut, Clear plastic bags, End Zone Militia, Samuel Adams was more than a beer, Tim Tebow, Tom Brady's Dimple | 2 Comments

Dumplings for Larry

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

The Route 1 corridor, stretching from the Bowl-O-Rama Family Fun Center in Portsmouth to the Route 101 cross in Hampton Beach is a ten-mile stretch of road littered with restaurants, markets, and take-out joints. There are two Burger Kings and … Continue reading →

Posted in Friday Pillow Talk | Tagged Chinese dumplings, comfort food, eating alone, Fantini Bakery, restaurants, take-out food | 1 Comment

Urban Sprawl

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

A few months ago, my friend Karen at The White Dresser antique shop posted a picture of a cute little vintage picnic bag on her Facebook page. Life in my vintage imagination needs more picnics and more plaid vintage picnic … Continue reading →

Posted in Friday Pillow Talk | Tagged Amtrak, Being assertive, Long distance train trips, vintage picnic bags | 1 Comment