Tag Archives: ghosts

Let the Toilet Flushing Begin!

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Julia Barrett

The week after my husband left was crazy. Not only was I busy with the kids - enrolling my son in first grade, finding a preschool for my three year old and arranging for babysitters - never could find a … Continue reading →

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Stupid Ghost or Stupid Human?

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Julia Barrett

The following is a true story. When my kids were little, as in six, three and six months, we moved to Utah. Well, actually we didn’t all move to Utah simultaneously. My husband had to stay behind in Phoenix to … Continue reading →

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Travels with Julia!

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Julia Barrett

I hate referring to myself in the third person almost as much as I hate ticks, however… So, now that my jet-lag is resolving - albeit slowly - I admit I’m in love with the state of Maine, especially Red’s … Continue reading →

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The Haunting of J. R. Barrett.

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Julia Barrett

Remember the movie, The Sixth Sense? Ask my mom. I was that kid. The parallels between that story and mine are eerie except ghosts don’t look like that. Their appearance doesn’t reflect the way of their death. I guess I’d … Continue reading →

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Hello, I’m the Angel of Death…

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Julia Barrett

Ruth Anne Dodge was the wife of General Grenville Dodge, Chief Engineer and Surveyor of the Union Pacific Railroad. The angel sculpture at the Ruth Anne Dodge Memorial is said to be the translation of a dream experienced by Mrs. … Continue reading →

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