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Call Aunt Toe-May-Toe

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

My brother’s got a new phone with a hands-free device for his car.  He’s got different phone numbers set up to dial according to his voice commands, like “call Miss Mary” or “call the Dairy Maid.”  According to my brother, … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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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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72 Years Ago Today

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I’m not very good at internet research. I can put words into a search engine and find a few things, but I know there is a whole science to finding information that goes beyond a basic search. There are reliable … Continue reading →

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Moxie Floats

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Last night was the fourth official meeting of the 2013 Moxie Festival Committee and I’m glad I’ve been able to attend all four.  Being part of clubs, committees, and organizations is an important staple of small town life because the … Continue reading →

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The Soldier

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

When she was in her 70’s, my father’s mother, my Nana, had a heart attack.  After this happened, it became harder for her to climb stairs and do housework.  Most of the grandchildren took turns “helping Nana” with various chores … Continue reading →

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