Category Archives: Conversation

Susan Takes 5 with Barbara Jean

Posted on October 30, 2016 by

Hi there, guys and dolls! Well, look at that. Another month is passing before our very eyes. Being that it’s almost Halloween, I think we’re all due for a treat rather than a trick, don’t you? For yours truly, that … Continue reading →

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Grow, Change or Stay the Same?

Posted on October 9, 2016 by

Hi there, guys and dolls! Do you often hear voices in your head? Well I do, or should I say my girls Andrea and Heather do (sometimes I forget that I’m the fictional alter ego and my real writer girls … Continue reading →

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Andrea and Heather Take 5 with Barbara Jean

Posted on September 26, 2016 by

Hi there, guys and dolls! Well, if you told someone you’d ‘See You in September,’ you’d better do it lickety split, because the month’s almost over. Wasn’t that a fast one? Yours truly cannot believe how fast the days fly. … Continue reading →

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Not Now, I Must Have My Beauty Sleep

Posted on September 19, 2016 by

Hi there, guys and dolls! Well I don’t know about you, but my girls (Andrea and Heather) have both been hitting the snooze button lately. They’ve been talking and realizing that they’ve been needing a little extra zzz’s and taking … Continue reading →

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Marilyn Takes 5 with Barbara Jean

Posted on August 28, 2016 by

Hi there, guys and dolls! Sigh, the end of summer is nigh. Hasn’t it been such a lovely one? Yours truly has had such a golden time; it was just so peachy with my time so beachy. However, the month … Continue reading →

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George Takes 5 with Barbara Jean

Posted on July 25, 2016 by

Hi there, guys and dolls! Happy almost midsummer. Hope you are all having a lovely time, whatever you are getting up to. I sure am, and part of my fun in the sun is enjoying a tall, cool drink in … Continue reading →

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Now Where was I?

Posted on July 18, 2016 by

Hi there, guys and dolls! Well, I’m happy to report that both of my girls are feeling pretty darn fine these days and have had a celebratory break after the most interesting year they have had. They never really stopped … Continue reading →

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Remember, that Thing does more than just Hold Up your Hat

Posted on July 11, 2016 by

Hi there, guys and dolls! You know, there is a lot of hot air around these days and I’m not just talking about the warm summer breezes. My girls and I have been reading so many of the posts and … Continue reading →

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Radio Days

Posted on July 4, 2016 by

Hi there, guys and dolls! Today I’m sharing some of my girls’ radio interviews with some of their favorite people – Amy Beth Arkawy and Cyrus Webb. Both are certainly hosts with the most, and I just adore these two. … Continue reading →

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Just What Have You Been Up To, Barbara Jean?

Posted on June 13, 2016 by

Hi there, guys and dolls! I’m happy to report that my Andrea’s very much on the mend and that Heather is still not been driven crazy and pleased to be that Nightingale gal for a bit longer. Now yours truly … Continue reading →

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