Barbara J. Hamby

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Buried Trash or Treasure

Yesterday I dug out of a closet a plastic tub of family letters I was sorting before I moved here a little over two years ago. When I pulled the cardboard box of letters out of the tub, I discovered about a foot high stack of writing labeled, “To be revised.”

I have mixed feelings about the… click here to continue

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August, 12th, 2008

A Little Excitement for a Change

Some good news, some a little sad. I just received an email from a writer who had asked me to contribute to a book she was working on. She is asking now for my mailing address so she can send me a copy of the book when it comes out, so I assume it is forthcoming.

The sad… click here to continue

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August, 09th, 2008

Dumb and Dumber

As an American consumer, I really resent being treated as if I were dumber than a pet rock. I am convinced there must be a competition for the dumbest radio or television commercial and no one is telling us about it.

For years, prior to television remotes, I trained myself to shut my eyes and ears at the… click here to continue

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August, 07th, 2008

Poetic Coincidences

A while back I mentioned that I have song lyrics going through my head much of the time, and occasionally I notice that the words of the current song relate to something that’s going on in my life. The other day when I wrote about reading a book on Alzheimer’s Disease, I was startled when I posted it to my… click here to continue

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August, 04th, 2008

New Eyes - New Ideas

Last week at this time I sat on the deck of my cousin’s home on Vashon Island and gazed at the gorgeous view. I saw an eagle soar over the water and watched leaves loosened by the breeze float to the ground.

This Sunday the clouds have finally lifted outside my window so I can enjoy the intense… click here to continue

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August, 03rd, 2008

Finale-Gathering of the Clan

Before I finish the story of the weekend in Seattle with relatives, I’ll report on the cataract surgery. I am bare-eyed at the computer for the first time tonight. I’m supposed to wear glasses to protect my eye, but the only ones I have at the moment are sunglasses. I put them on when I’m moving around. I’m not to… click here to continue

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August, 01st, 2008

Part Two - Gathering of the Clan

We arrived at my sister’s house in Lake Forest Park, north of Seattle. She lives in a lovely manufactured home surrounded by trees and flowers on a steep hillside. Another sister lives nearby, and she and her husband and one of her sons joined us for dinner. We had a great visit, then I drove back to my motel.

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July, 30th, 2008

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