The View from a Drawbridge

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

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  • A Rare Gift from a Dolphin

    I am a bridgetender at a bridge that spans the intracoastal waterway in Florida. This job gives me a front row seat to observe nature.…

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  • Hippie Peanut Butter Feeds My Soul

    Behind every small-scale enterprise is someone who is so desperately in need of money that they’re willing to get creative. I can’t help but admire…

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  • My Invasion of Berlin

    When I was 18 years old I took a trip around Europe with my boyfriend and his family which is sure to be fodder for…

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  • The Emotional Space Theory

    Yup. Here comes another one of my theories that probably isn’t original with me. We often measure people by how we feel about them. We…

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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…

Welcome to Drawbridge Nation!

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:

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