There’s a wonderful scene near the end of the holiday classic, It’s a Wonderful Life.  The movie’s hero, George Bailey (played by Jimmy Stewart) is in the Bedford Falls cemetery with his guardian angel, Clarence.  You know the story; Clarence showed George what life in Bedford Falls would have been like if he’d never been born.  In this scene, George asks Clarence to tell him what happened to his wife, Mary.  Clarence hesitates and stammers.  Finally…

George:  Where is she?  Where is she?

Clarence:  She’s just about to close up the library!

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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.