Barbara J Gabriel
writer | ukulele enthusiast | greyhound snoot-booper | cynical idealist | pie > cake
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Travel Stories
by Barbara J Gabriel

River Scenes from Austin, Texas

“Austin, Texas.” Say those two words aloud and your mind conjures up images with a soundtrack to accompany them. Festivals, ten-gallon hats,…

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Resolutions, Barbara J Gabriel
Life Observed
by Barbara J Gabriel

Resolutions: Prison is Not the Life for Me

I am marvelous at making resolutions. Intentions, commitments, pledges, and aspirations are like the promised land to me. Rarely do I…

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Scratching Beneath the surface of your town ©BarbaraGabriel, 2014
Life Observed
by Barbara J Gabriel

Scratching Beneath the Surface of Your Town

We are moving soon from Portland, Oregon to Austin. The one in Texas. The reasons we have decided to move…

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Dubin gave me the cold shoulder ©BarbaraGabriel, 2014
Travel Stories
by Barbara J Gabriel

The Time Dublin Gave Me the Cold Shoulder

I have entered an alternative Irish universe called Dublin and I don’t recognize it. At breakfast this morning at O’Malley’s…

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Praise & damnation

“If you leave them the porn they’ll probably never read your travel journals.” -Francine F.

“Marvelous, funny and relatable!” -Lisa K.

“Which kid is she?” -my mom.

Discover Your Life

A Brand New Travel Bag and Some Dumb Purchases ©BarbaraGabriel, 2014

Be the explorer who discovers your own life. Why the hell would you let someone else do that for you? It’s not always fun; now and then you’ll walk through a (metaphorical maybe) minefield or be obliged to eat crickets but you’re usually offered a drink afterward. Plus, mostly it’s fun.

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