Barbara J. HambyAuthor & Poet |
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Nostalgia NightToday I researched some writing contests and printed copies of the guidelines for future reference. I also typed a short memoir article into the computer. I had found a copy of it that was written in 1998 and apparently didn’t get transferred on to the computers I’m using now. I’m not sure it’s worth the time I’d… click here to continue October, 22nd, 2005 FavoritesTonight I went through my list of “Favorites” or bookmarked websites as some call them. I actually managed to delete a few. While I’m sure there are far too many left, most of them still hold some interest for me. As usual, I’ve resolved to screen them more often, but it probably won’t happen. Earlier today I edited… click here to continue October, 21st, 2005 No Home TownHaving left California when I was a child, I don’t often think of it as my home state, nor do I think of any of the towns where I lived as a hometown. In 1999, I won an “Excellence Award” in a contest titled “A Brief Letter from the Heart,” sponsored by a Japanese Cultural Foundation. The subject… click here to continue October, 20th, 2005 RecoveringThis evening I’m feeling rested, thanks to an hour nap this afternoon, and I’m beginning to recover from PTSD (post-travel stress disorder). My little office is approaching a state of organized chaos, as opposed to the usual disorganized kind. This is allowing me to prepare for a writing class tomorrow afternoon, by making copies of one of my travelogue stories… click here to continue October, 19th, 2005 Save Me From My StuffMy head wants to toss things out doors and windows--get rid of superfluous stuff. My hands pick up books, office supplies, etc. etc. and shuffle them from one spot to another. Does anyone really need several hundred pencils or a dozen rulers or typewriter erasers? The excellent electric typewriter I never use was moved off the bookcase today… click here to continue October, 18th, 2005 Cute Stories About my Elderly AuntWhen I get up into my eighties in a few more years, I may dispute the allegation that 87 is elderly. This aunt of whom I speak tells of her mother mowing her own lawn when she was 100 years old. True, she had to have someone start the gas mower for her, but she did the rest. … click here to continueOctober, 17th, 2005 Whirlwind Tour - October 2005Today we got most of the pictures we had taken on our trip to California. A few are still in the camera and must wait until we take about 20 more snapshots. The photos make it clear that this journey was almost as much of a whirlwind as our recent European cruise. We drove to San Jose first… click here to continue October, 16th, 2005 |