Barbara J. HambyAuthor & Poet |
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Christmas Eve DayImagine my surprise when I discovered today that I had sent travel stories to my relatives after each of our trips in the last couple of years, and had not kept copies for myself. Al came to my rescue with a couple that he had saved and I had written one up for my Writing Class, so had it on… click here to continue December, 24th, 2004 South Africa RevisitedSix years ago I visited South Africa with ten other women writers from all over the United States. We were invited to go as ambassadors in the People to People program initiated by former president Eisenhower. We arrived there seven years after the abolishment of apartheid. We were taken to a university to hear about their programs and… click here to continue December, 23rd, 2004 Pre-Christmas FestivitiesWe had our family Christmas celebration last night because my son and his wife will be with her family in the Bay Area over Christmas. My son cooked a great dinner. We were joined by my daughter-in-law’s uncle and aunt for the evening. Both my son and daughter-in-law were good hosts, even after working all day A surprise… click here to continue December, 22nd, 2004 Will Someone Please Give This Lady a JobOur neighbor directly across the street is a real sweetheart. A widow somewhere in her eighties, she probably weighs a number very close to her age. She still goes to work four or five days a week. She leaves at approximately 5:00 a.m. and returns shortly after 4:00 p.m. She keeps her house and yard neat with very… click here to continue December, 21st, 2004 Another FirstWell, I just booked my first travel reservation online all by myself. My aversion to making travel reservations probably dates back to the days when I was a secretary and made reservations for lots of other people, never for myself. Since I’ve retired, I usually go through a travel agency, but for $25.00 (AAA’s charge) I can punch… click here to continue December, 20th, 2004 Blank ScreenitisTonight I have blank screenitis, also known as writer?s block. At a writer?s conference several years ago, the keynote speaker was a journalist. When asked what he did about writer?s block, he claimed it did not exist for journalists. ?If I don?t write, I don?t get paid,? he responded. ?If I don?t get paid, I don?t eat.? He alleged that… click here to continue December, 19th, 2004 Seattle-Anacortes TripI took a day off and wrote no entry for the blog yesterday. I carried my notebook computer to Seattle and back and never took it out of its carrying case. Thursday I drove to Northwest Seattle to visit with a niece. She took me to a quaint little poetry bookstore in the afternoon. Of course, I couldn’t… click here to continue December, 18th, 2004 |