Tag Archives: ghosts

Final Thoughts.

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Julia Barrett

(So now you know I cuss like a truck driver.  It’s not genetic.  My children don’t cuss at all.) I’ve always been weird. I was a weird kid– ask my mom. She called me after she saw the movie, The … Continue reading →

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Winning the War.

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Julia Barrett

When my husband and I were first married, and frankly I don’t even remember how it happened, we became friends with a Kiowa Medicine Man. His Kiowa name was Little Hawk. Little Hawk and his wife invited us to a … Continue reading →

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How I Lost the Battle (But Won the War).

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Julia Barrett

After that night the ghost seemed to be emboldened. As far as he was concerned no room was off limits. Mi casa was his casa. He really pushed it. I couldn’t go anywhere in the house without his eyes drilling … Continue reading →

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The Ghost Throws A Tantrum.

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Julia Barrett

So now I knew what he was and where he was. What was some sort of trader or trapper or murderer or rapist or all around bad man.  He wasn’t a Native because the Shoshone didn’t grow mustaches, weren’t tall … Continue reading →

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I Have A Chat with the Neighbors.

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Julia Barrett

We only had one close neighbor. The family had four boys– the oldest was 14, a set of 12 year old twins, and a 6 year old. The 6 year old and my son became fast friends. Their mother, Pat, … Continue reading →

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