Barbara J. HambyAuthor & Poet |
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Concessions to AgeFor about ten years now, I’ve had painful feet. This limits the amount of walking I can do. Sometimes it puts a crimp in sightseeing. In Alaska, I sat on a bench in a library while Al toured a museum. I couldn’t take another step without a rest and we still had to walk back to the ship… click here to continue July, 24th, 2005 Living in the Back of the StoreWhen I was a girl, I thought it would be fun to live in back of a store, but I never had that opportunity. However, I think I know a little about it now. In my present living situation, my partner Al is, by my diagnosis, a compulsive shopper. I don’t think he ever buys one of anything, much… click here to continue July, 23rd, 2005 A Rare TreatThis morning I heard Carly Simon sing “I Only Have Eyes For You.” She sang it in the style of a 40’s torch singer, not leaping spasmodically around the stage. That was the best part. Apparently, it’s on her latest album, which I may have to buy. Granted, her hairstyle was more modern, but that didn’t spoil the effect. … click here to continueJuly, 22nd, 2005 Writer’s Home Companion - RejectionI don’t get any rejection letters these days, but that’s not the good news. It doesn’t mean I’m selling writing. It means I’m not sending any out. The good news is I’m making progress with my memoirs. Even if I never get another rejection letter, due to my sloth, I have a small collection. My favorite is one… click here to continue July, 21st, 2005 Dreams and Broken DreamsA couple of nights ago I dreamed about my mother. She’s been gone for more than ten years now. Toward the end of her life I was her caregiver and, in some ways, our roles were reversed. I don’t dream about her often, but always before this last dream, she has never spoken. I have just been… click here to continue July, 20th, 2005 Big BlankSome days I come up blank when I try to recall what I did that took up all the hours. This is one of those days. I worked on memoirs. I answered emails. I read stories on line. I made copies of a memoir story to take to critique group tomorrow. I spent quite a bit of time… click here to continue July, 19th, 2005 Will QuizI spent most of the day answering questions for will makers. My prepaid legal service operates totally by email, snail mail and telephone. Actually, I sort of like the idea because I hate driving downtown, finding a place to park, etc. But, it does mean filling out a lot of forms and answering “one size fits all” questions. The attorney… click here to continue July, 18th, 2005 |