Tag Archives: The Moxie Festival

A Palm Sunday Rumination

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I first thought of calling today’s post “Symbols of Strength” because I’ve been reading about the D-Day Invasion, or Operation Overlord.  I would like to better understand the logistical details of this giant military operation.  How did it go from … Continue reading →

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Take Care

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

A little over a week ago, I asked Uncle Bob to put up the pea trellis in my Pleasant Street garden.  Funny, but I didn’t hear one pea(p) out of him about trellis timing.  In the past, I planted my … Continue reading →

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I Told Them Where to Go!

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

For most people here in town, The Moxie Festival is a marker, a pin on the seasonal map that says “this is the high point of summer.”  In anticipation, everyone drags their chairs down to Route 196 and prepares to … Continue reading →

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My Reliance

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I was running a few errands the other day and I saw a sign in a parking lot. What more is there to say about The Moxie Recipe Contest? The Moxie Festival? A marching band from Wisconsin and 50,000 people … Continue reading →

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The Moxie Festival Schedule

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Lots of people ask me about The Moxie Festival.  When does does the parade start?  Can I get a hot dog?  Are there any vegan food options?  Where’s the car show?  Is that a Moxie flower? I strive to provide … Continue reading →

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Jail Break!

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I had a dream last night.  After tossing and turning for a few hours after midnight, I finally fell asleep and broke the law in dreamland.  It was a minor infraction, like littering or jaywalking, but in the dream, I … Continue reading →

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The Gift of Moxie

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Yesterday on Facebook, I suggested that Monday, June 30, 2014, was “Moxification Monday.” Here’s what I posted: Time to get those home Moxie fires burning! Moxie up, friends, tomorrow is Moxification Monday.  I love my hometown! According to my brother, … Continue reading →

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The Moxie Full Nutty

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Friday, and it’s not just a beautiful day in Maine.  It’s an incredibly beautiful day in Maine, the kind of day when a man or woman might call in sick to their job.  I’m not that kind of woman, but … Continue reading →

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An Itty Bitty of Moxie

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

For almost everyone back home, the Moxie Festival is over.  Uncle Bob uses the festival as a marker; he says Moxie marks the turning point of summer.  The days are getting an itty bit shorter and maybe Uncle Bob has … Continue reading →

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Wake Up!

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

There is a little coffee shop up the road and they sell a brand of coffee called “Wake up!” It’s a friendly coffee shop and over the years I’ve gotten to know one or two of the people who have … Continue reading →

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