I ran around a lot during Thanksgiving week, making sure I had all the ingredients for the biggest meal of the year.  My car felt a little like a steel ball inside a pinball machine; the Lewiston/Auburn businesses I regularly visit were the bumpers I kept bouncing off.  There were errands to run and very little free time for Lady Alone Travels.  I tried to make each trip in the car memorable, but found nothing new in my travel patterns until…

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Julie-Ann Baumer used to spend a lot of time alone in her car, traveling the highways of New England. Now, she lives a more pedestrian life, writing and working from her home in Lisbon Falls. Once in a while, she gets the urge for local lettuce, excellent coffee, or beautiful music. She hops in her car and goes. Sometimes she takes friends. Read about it here weekly visit her website at www.julieannbaumer.com or follow her on twitter @aunttomato.