The random musings of an autistic bridgetender with entirely too much time on her hands.

BUT WAIT, THERE’s MORE!
  • Smoke Signals

    The thing I hate most about my living situation is that I can’t get a freakin’ cell phone signal inside my house. If I need…

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  • Mother Teresa Didn’t Have a Blog

    “Words without action are meaningless” he said to me during our ongoing debate about hypocrisy. “Mother Teresa didn’t have a blog.” Ouch. But you know…

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  • Poor Chifferobe, Bless Her Heart

    So my boss calls me and says he needs me to work on the drawbridge from midnight to 8 a.m., which believe it or not…

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  • The Grand Gesture

    Okay all you men out there, Valentine’s Day is 10 days away so there’s still time. You can make this day the most memorable ever…

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About Me

Hi there! I’m Barb, the creator and author of this blog. Nice to meet you!

I have been working on drawbridges since 2001. It’s a wonderful job, mostly relaxing, with a light sprinkling of white-knuckled terror to keep things interesting. Bridgetending gives me a lot of time to think about and observe the world. This blog is my opportunity to share those thoughts and observations with you.

My post topics can be rather eclectic; anything from fascinating things I’ve only just learned, to places I’ve been and experiences I’ve had, to crazy things I’ve witnessed, to forgotten history. I also throw in the occasional rant for good measure, and it’s usually political in nature.

I discovered that I was on the autism spectrum just 2 weeks before my 58th birthday. Suddenly a lot of things about my life made sense. Since then it has been quite a roller coaster ride of self-discovery. Post diagnosis, I’ve blogged a quite a bit about that subject, too.

I hope you enjoy what you find here, Dear Reader, and that you’ll add your insights and/or ask questions in the comments below each post. I look forward to hearing from you, and will do my best to respond. In the meantime…

Some readers have expressed an interest in starting their Drawbridge Nation journey with my very first post from December 1, 2012, so here it is: