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I'm Barb. I write about change. Those niggling alterations that creep into our lives until we laugh at ourselves. And if you don't think change is funny, pull out your high school year book and give it a look-see. Check out "About" in the header if you want to know more.
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Read More About It here. B&N Top 20 Pick
A Growing-Up tale told in clandestine radio broadcasts.
BK Froman (a.k.a. Kris Knorr)
Funny, Blunt WWII Tale of Owning the Past
Change: The Knothole of Normal
A Sparkling Comic Disregard for Change
The Two Pan Series: See BOOKS in header
Two Pan 2
You Know You Want To Read This
Another Great Group
Author Archives: Barb
Flying A Drone. It’s Way Harder Than It Looks
My shortcut through our community college, revealed 6 people standing on the baseball field 10 feet apart. They flew drones to the outfield, then back. This was a class in Wilderness Firefighting. Here in Oregon, aerial surveillance can be a … Continue reading
Posted in Cats/Dogs, Change, Choices, Feel Good Books, Life, Small Town Mysteries, Writing
Tagged Before Morning Breaks, Cats/Dogs, Change, Choices, Drones, Feel Good Books, Little Irritations, Small Town Mystery, Writing
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Hardly Any Shooting Stars Left
I’m so blessed…. Here’s what they’re saying about Hardly Any Shooting Stars Left: A wonderful read for anyone who enjoys action and memorable characters with larger-than-life personalities. The story unfolds against the background of contemporary life in the American West … Continue reading
Can’t See The Light
I have a trick to keep me buoyed during this dark time of season. I cut off the tops of onions (just the green parts) and use them in stews and tummy-warming casseroles. Then I stick the bulbs in about … Continue reading
Posted in A Laugh, Appreciation, Change, Cooking, Hope, Humor, Lights, Sleepless Nights, Worries
Tagged Better Days Are Coming, Change, Hope, Never Give Up, See the Light, Worry
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The Gift for Someone Who Doesn’t Need Anything
This came out 6 years ago, but my 2 brain cells don’t remember it, so maybe you’ll enjoy it again, too. Many of the readers of Before Morning Breaks are folks who’ve tromped the by-ways and vine-littered trails of life. … Continue reading
Posted in A Laugh, Appreciation, Change, Choices, Enough, Humor, Life, Smiles
Tagged Before Morning Breaks, boats, Change, Gifts for the hard to get, good souvenirs, healing hearts, life journey, the best gift, Valentine gifts, yachts
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What We Leave At the Grave
Recently, I was doing some research for a story and strolling through a cemetery when I encountered a clear plastic box at the foot of a grave. The box was the size you’d store pencils in, but I could easily … Continue reading
Posted in A Laugh, Appreciation, Change, Humor, Writing
Tagged Bobby Jones, Graves, Groundskeeper, rabbit's foot, Stones on a grave, Thankful, Thanksgiving, Weird, Weird relatives, What we leave behind
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Jolabokaflod (Or pack your suitcase, honey. We’ve got to get to Iceland.)
While Costco and WalMart have shopping carts of 75% OFF Halloween Clearance, and Christmas music is already playing on 2 of our local radios stations…. … the Bokatidindi has come out in Iceland (Pause here for screams of excitment!!!) The Bokatidindi is the … Continue reading
Posted in A Laugh
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Tell Me It Isn’t So
So a few days ago, I’m at the post office mailing three packages. The twenty-plus-year-old behind the counter asks the usual question. “Anything perishable, fragile, etc. etc.?” “Nope. Only books,” I say. She stops and looks at the size of … Continue reading
How To Take A Viking River Cruise: Part 2
OR…Do A Grouch A Favor Yes, I’m in the middle of a story. If you missed Part 1, you can find it here. Refresh your memory, then come back because, you need to know that in the U.S. February 16th … Continue reading
Posted in A Laugh, Appreciation, Change, Choices, Traveling, Worries
Tagged Behind the Wall, Biking, Germany, Krems, Melk, Packing, Travel, Travel and exercise, Viking
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How To Take a Viking River Cruise–Part 1.
It’s been a while since my last post. We have a bit of catching up to do. Last Christmas, we decided we’d save our bucks for anniversary, birthdays, and Christmas and give ourselves an international experience in the upcoming year … Continue reading
Posted in A Laugh, Appreciation, Change, Humor, Traveling
Tagged Amsterdam, Dutch Pancakes, How to Pack, New food, Reading foreign signs, Tourist, Traveling with a guide book, Vacations, Viking, Windmills
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How to Survive Your Spouse’s HighSchool Reunion or “I’m Ready For My Close-Up, Mr. DeMille”
Hey! Let’s go on a book tour…and add relatives, and people we haven’t seen or kept track of in years and years. Won’t that be fun? First Stop: A Texas High School Reunion. (Go Eagles!!) Now, I’m sure many of you have … Continue reading
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