PinnedMember-onlyJulia’s Travel ArticlesAll my travel stories in one place — This collection contains all the articles I have written about the places we visit. I will do another collection of articles about traveling in the RV. The most recent places we have seen are at the top of the list, with the oldest at the bottom. Enjoy! …Travel5 min readTravel5 min read
PinnedMember-onlyJulia’s PoetryAll my poetry in one place — Thank you for wanting to read my poetry. Here it is. I am stealing the idea of posting all my same articles into one anthology from writer K.V. Fey. I thought it was a great idea to help others find articles of the same kind. …Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
May 3Member-onlyVisiting Gillette CastleA Connecticut State Park — Gillette Castle is a large medieval stone mansion on top of the most southern hill in a chain of hills known as the Seven Sisters in East Haddam, Connecticut. It was designed and built by and belonged to actor William Gillette. He is most famous for his portrayal of Sherlock…Traveling3 min readTraveling3 min read
Published inBJ’s This or That — The Gathering Table·Apr 24Member-onlyWhy I Love To WriteAdventurous April Writing Prompt Day 19 — I don’t know if I can come up with a specific reason for why I love to write, but I remember the time in my life when I knew I loved to do it. I was nine or ten years old, in the third grade, and we had to write…Bjs This Or That2 min readBjs This Or That2 min read
Published inBJ’s This or That — The Gathering Table·Apr 24Member-onlyDear Scammer,Adventurous April Writing Prompt Day 18 — Thank you for teaching me a lesson. I wondered how that boat you were selling could really only be $1,000. Now I know for sure that if it sounds too good to be true it really is too good to be true. I handed you $1,000 sight of boat unseen…Bjs This Or That1 min readBjs This Or That1 min read
Published inThe Community Building Movement·Apr 18Member-onlyImperfectionsFree Verse Poetry — The flaws I see so easily within myself tend to obstruct my view of what I know I could be. The imperfections float to the top of the pile and cover up better characteristics that others seem to find within me. I look hard some days and dig through the…The Cb Movement2 min readThe Cb Movement2 min read
Published inThe Black Veil·Apr 18Member-onlyDeathA Poem — The Black Veil1 min readThe Black Veil1 min read
Published inThe Black Veil·Apr 18Member-onlyStruggling With EvilA Poem — The Black Veil1 min readThe Black Veil1 min read
Published inBJ’s This or That — The Gathering Table·Apr 18Member-onlyDo You Impulse Buy?Adventurous April Writing Prompt Day 17 — I used to impulse buy weekly. Every time I walked into a store. Rich tries to keep me out of stores now. The dictionary states that impulse buying is the buying of goods without planning to do so in advance, as a result of a sudden whim or impulse. I…Bjs This Or That2 min readBjs This Or That2 min read
Published inReviewsday Tuesday·Apr 18Member-onlyUnkempt, Uncombed, and Clad in RagsA review of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain — I knew I would love this book since I so enjoyed The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, also by Mark Twain. Huck Finn is Tom Sawyer’s partner-in-crime. It took Mark Twain years to complete this manuscript. Several other authors and critics have claimed it to be one of the best books…Book Review3 min readBook Review3 min read
