*NOTE: I've edited and rewritten parts of the 26-blog "Part 19" series. I have presently broken this rewritten and reposted series into two different parts consisting of 13 blogs each. ("Part 19: A--M" was recently posted.) This blog, "Part 19: N--Z," is the second half of the 26-blog series "Part 19: A--Z." (Also, I've individually posted each blog in this…
Pt 19: A-M: Mexico-LeBaron Mom, Pop, Me, and the Perils of Polygamy
NOTE: I've renamed and reposted today's blog: "Part 19: A-Z – Mom, Pop, Me, and the Perils of Polygamy," Because I've rewritten segments of it. Today's post consists of "Part 19: A-M," To be followed next week by "Part 19: N-Z." (These 26 memoir blogs in my "Part 19" series Exist as individual posts, also.) NOTE: The following…
Review of Gabriella Owens’ “BBQ Pizza: A Flaming Expose of Macho Cooking”
[ BBQ Pizza: A Flaming Expose on Macho Cooking Owens, Gabriella ( Author ) ] { Paperback } 2013Paperback by Gabriella Owens (Author) On Review: Gabriella Owens’ Book, BBQ Pizza: A Flaming Expose’ of Macho Cooking Dear Readers: I couldn't believe a cookbook could keep me so engrossed that I wouldn't put it down! Because I…
Poem/doggerel I wrote: Fred Morrow Plumbing: Super Savings on Sewer Sub-Meters!
Poets for Fred Morrow Plumbing* Savings on Sewer Sub-Meters They've installed hundreds of meter readers! It's a first class, first choice Contractor’s corporation-- In my humble opinion Best plumbers in the nation I hired Fred Morrow So won't be sorry tomorrow Did my homework Now I'll not repent in sorrow Morrow’s super plumber Stal In-stal-led…
Poem I wrote: Do You Dig?
Do You Dig? To find enlightenment and succeed in life’s journey toward individuation and edification, we might participate in an inner archaeological dig. Assisting Workshops are found under "Soul-Searching Archaeology," offered free at The College of Life, and Hard Knox University. Do you “dig”? These workshops include a certain kind of digging into our inner…
Poem I wrote and a Review of the California Writers Club Anniversary Anthology, “Cascade of Pearls”
Ode to The California Writers Club: The California Writers Club is our oyster, And writers the pearls polished within her. Stephany Spencer 2016 2016 marked the 30th anniversary -- The Pearl Anniversary of The California Writers Club: San Fernando Valley Branch. For thirty years, This club's been our "oyster" ranch, And we members Pearls growing within her dance, Polishing…
Poem/song I wrote: Pretty City Chic: A Bit o’ Bio in Verse
Stephany Spencer-LeBaron, age 38 Pretty City ChicDearest friends and fans,Please note: This tongue-in-cheek Song I wrote Isn't finished So I don't gloat,But pray my poem Won’t get your goat.It's late -- Blog due “mañana;” Check my song later on ... uh You'll find it “re-wrote”... Needs work is my last quote. But please enjoy what I wrote,As…
Review of Ester Shifren’s “Hiding in a Cave of Trunks”
'* Note: The following is a book review I did of an acquaintance's book,"Hiding in a Cave of Trunks." Unfortunately, when I copied and pasted my review, as usual, it didn't turn out looking nearly as nice as it looks on Goodreads.com, but it will do. Read My book review of Esther Shifren’s “Hiding in…
Some of My Pieces Published 2007–2008 in the California Writers Club “The Scribe”
* NOTE: I have taken some of my pieces that were published in…
Poems/doggerel I wrote: Original Quotes, Notes, ‘n’ Anecdotes on Writing ‘n’ Creativity
Stephany Spencer, age 20, taken off guard Hi! I am Stephany Spencer, Poet, Lyricist, Memoirist, and Musician -- a professional Jackalin-of-many-trades. And a retired teacher on her endless summer. Welcome to my own little corner of the world-wide-web! As we speak, my fledgling Website continues to grow as I continue to develop the skills of a Webmaster, Blogger, and Photoblogger.…
Poem/song I wrote: Mariachi Musician Juan José
Mariachi Musician Juan José 1- He was born some time ago, Way out in the sticks, In a valley of Old Mexico, The year nineteen-forty-six. By the time he turned thirteen, There were siblings of twelve; For everything he ever got He had to dig and delve. CHORUS: Dig and delve, yes, dig and…
Poem I wrote: Pushy Prez
Pushy Prez Pushy PrezI'm repelled by your Attempts to screw me Onto the Volunteers BoardThrough arm twisting And emotional blackmail.'Tis a wonder my arm Is still in its socketAnd I still in control of My destiny and free will.Badgering me will get you Nothing but backpedaling --My pedaling backwards Away from you As fast as…
Website in Metamorphosis
Website in Metamorphosis Hi: It's now October 17, 2018. Since I started this blog June 27, 2016, my Website continues to metamorph ... to change and develop as I experiment with what speaks to me. I've decided to concentrate on writing my Memoir, rather than spend time editing and typing my handwritten poetry, prose, quotes, and…
Family Photos –Page 3
Please note: When I have sufficient time, I will write under each picture the names of the people therein.
Relatives, page 2
Please note: I have barely begun to post a few photos of family and relatives. There is much more to come down the line. And when I have time, I will better organize the layout of these pictures, plus add names of who the people are in the photos; so you know better what you're looking at.…
Photos of Relatives, Page 1
Note: When I have sufficient time, I will organize these pictures into relevant groups, writing names of who the people are.
Poem I wrote: Ode to Chava Chavarin and the Tres Camarones Team
Tres Camarones/Three Shrimp Dr. Luis Alberto Urrea’s audiobook Into the Beautiful North inspired the following lyrics: Ode to Chava Chavarin*and the Tres Camarones Teamby Stephany Spencer-LeBaron Hey!What's in a name?I can't say;but the moniker“Chava Chavarin”rings in my brain today,though I completedthe novel yesterday.Like music in rain,This sonorous name motivated my muse to pen poems for play!So…
Poem I wrote: “Advice for Creatives”
"Part of the reason that people don’t become enlightened is because it’s punctuated by intermittent catastrophes."WordToTheWise Anything worth doing is worth doing badly.An axiom DARE, DEAR CREATIVES, DARE!by Stephany Spencer-LeBaron"Anything worth doing is worth doing badly."Creatives can onlypresent works to the world... see their originations unfurled,if they dare---dare to fail, in order to dare to…
Essay and Doggerel Poem I wrote: “John Cage and Composing”
Avant-garde composer John Cage said: "The material of music is sound and silence. Integrating these is composing." We could likewise say:The material of poetryis sound and silence-- syllables and silence. Integrating these is composing, albeit poetry. We could compose music and poems that go together; I.e., compose songs: Songs are poems--lyrics set to music. Now I morph into…
Memoir: An Apology As To Name Changes, etc.
Dear readers, please note: I have changed names in my Memoirs, in various cases, to protect the innocent -- mainly myself! I also acknowledge that in writing my memoir blogs, I know I can't avoid hurting my family, relatives and past friends I grew up with. Anything I say at all against their…
Front-yard Water-Smart Project
This is a part of my front yard, taken around two years ago. I removed the lawn and planted California friendly, drought resistant Gazania and other water-Smart plants. Then I used red Canyon rock and other such to further create landscape design and color -- plus a matching mulch for around the plants. By now the…
ABOUT
Bio of Stephany Spencer-LeBaron ~ Stephany Spencer-LeBaron is a retired teacher on her endless summer – a Creative: Artist, poet, performer, and musician. Born in Chihuahua, Mexico of American parents, she spent most of her life in the Western U.S.; married young, became widowed at twenty-one. Left with a toddler, she raised her while putting herself through College,…
Experimenting with Theme:
"My Emerging Self" Hi and welcome! This is my first theme and header that really spoke to me when I started my fledgling Website and Photoblogging June 27, 2016. I borrowed it from niece Dana Jordan's Facebook picture, for lack of time, in the beginning,…
Introductory Blog
My Introductory Blog Beulah Stephany Spencer-LeBaron, 2016, age 70 Hello and welcome to my Photoblog site -- My own little corner of the World-Wide-Web! My name is Stephany Spencer/AKA Beulah Spencer LeBaron de Tucker. My goal is to share personal stories, essays, prose, poetry, artwork, and other creative works and opinion, in hopes you will not…
First Blog
My First Blog Beulah Stephany Spencer-LeBaron, 2015, age 69 7/2016 Hi! I'm Stephany Spencer/AKA: Beulah/ Stephany Spencer-LeBaron. Welcome to my little corner of the world-wide web -- my "virtual" piece of internet real estate! Feel free to click about and find out what's useful. If I may be of help, please contact me. I'm…
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