Barbara J. Hamby

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Some 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 reading… click here to continue

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July, 19th, 2005

Will Quiz

I 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

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July, 18th, 2005

Weekend Activities

Yesterday afternoon we had a very short power failure that somehow goofed up our Broadband connection and we haven’t been able to get back on line at the high speed since then. We can use the phone line connection, however.

Last night we went to the folksinging group potluck. I started going to the folksings several years ago and we… click here to continue

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July, 17th, 2005

Poetry Contest

Note: The list of writing contests on my website was just updated. Check it out!

Today I did a little routine household maintenance (laundry and dishes). That was after a morning swim.

Then I prepared six poems as an entry to a contest and sent them off via the internet. This is an interesting contest that allows… click here to continue

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July, 15th, 2005

Driving Refresher Course

We completed the driving refresher course today. Sitting for nearly four hours two days in a row is punishing to bodies our age. The youngsters, 55 to 65, didn’t seem to mind as much, although most of the women complained about the cold temperature of the room. We dressed more warmly today, so weren’t as uncomfortable in that respect.

I’m… click here to continue

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July, 14th, 2005

Busy Wednesday

This morning we spent four hours in a chilly conference room at Meridian Park Hospital, taking the 55 Alive Driver Refresher Course sponsored by AARP. The name of the course is being changed because it’s being offered to younger drivers now, also. We will go back tomorrow for another four hours to finish up. I will bundle up and then… click here to continue

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July, 13th, 2005

Mixed Media

Today I found diskettes containing many missing poems and articles that somehow never got moved into new computers. Now I need to set aside a block of time to get them moved. With a flash drive, it shouldn’t be nearly as time consuming as it once was. The bonus is that the flash drive can be a backup, as well.

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July, 12th, 2005

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