Barbara J. Hamby

Fun Mail

This morning when I saw the mailman, I reflected that I don’t get much fun mail anymore. Most money I receive is direct deposited into checking and most personal communication is by email.

Maybe that’s why it’s fun to get a package now and then when I buy online or from catalogs. I rarely go to the… click here to continue

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June, 12th, 2009

Travel Fringe Benefits

Since this week has started off on a bad note with my daughter in the hospital fighting cellulitis and a cousin in the final stages of her battle with cancer, I’ve tried to find a bright side.

Reflecting back on the years when I did a lot of long-distance traveling, I notice that whenever I see a movie… click here to continue

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June, 09th, 2009

Quite a Storm

Thursday’s windstorm turned out to be short and violent. Salem was hit worse than Portland. The damage where we are was scattered. One outdoor pool was filled with debris and broken glass from tables that tipped over and broke. This morning I heard that a nearby townhouse had a table umbrella on the roof. When the owner was asked,… click here to continue

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June, 07th, 2009

Nostalgia in Prints

After I got home from this morning’s T.O.P.S. meeting, I was just getting the computer cranked up when our power went off with a loud crack. So I went back to the task I started yesterday of sorting mountains of old snapshots. About a half hour of that stroll down memory lane made me dizzy, so I stretched out… click here to continue

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June, 04th, 2009

Has Anybody Seen My Zoom

Is it just a coincidence or possibly psychological that I feel like I’m losing my drive now that I’ve turned eighty? It seems that a lot of the energy I do have goes to further procrastination these days. The “P” word has been my nemesis for many years, but now that I’m in charge of so much of my… click here to continue

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June, 02nd, 2009

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