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The Tiff with Biff

Posted on April 7, 2020 by Barbara Jean Coast

Hi there, guys and dolls! Hope you are all well and looking after yourselves. Washing your hands? Standing 6 feet apart and not talking close with strangers? Good! Now that we have that out of the way, let me entertain … Continue reading →

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Autumn, the Burning, Yearning Season

Posted on November 18, 2019 by Barbara Jean Coast

Hi there, guys and dolls! Ah, autumn – little crispness in the air, the splendor of nature’s glory in the changing of the leaves. The pain in the you know what as they fall and clutter up the yard…sigh. And … Continue reading →

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Help for Life’s Little Mysteries

Posted on November 8, 2019 by Barbara Jean Coast

Hi there, guys and dolls! Free advice Friday is here. How one gets through a week without a little half-wit wisdom, I’ll never know. Everywhere I turn, someone’s got an opinion about something. Yep, I’m no different. I received some … Continue reading →

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Well, I ain’t no Ma Kettle…

Posted on October 21, 2019 by Barbara Jean Coast

Hi there guys and dolls! Hope you all had a fine weekend. I had an educational experience, you might say. I have discovered that I am not just urbane, I’m very urban, as well. Let me fill you in. Thursday … Continue reading →

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She’s Not That Yar

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Barbara Jean Coast

Hi there, guys and dolls! Looks like I won’t be applying for Skipper or First Mate any time soon. Not after my date with the Captain, anyway. The weekend started out so exciting. I met a man (Kevin) at the … Continue reading →

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A Flaming Disaster

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Barbara Jean Coast

Hi there, guys and dolls! My girls have asked of me to share my misshapen adventures in life. Starting today, I’ll be posting regularly, basically a “dear diary,” about my dating and social swirl, the neighborhood gossip that I shouldn’t … Continue reading →

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