Sticking with what you know.

 

Minnesota’s turkeys or not?

 

November is a month to celebrate since it’s my birth month, however, as I continue with my novel about fly-fishing, an idea comes to mind. The turkeys!

 

Is it possible to have the missing person from my book be snatched while looking out the window and watching turkeys’ gaggle along the busy street? Probably not, so that idea is dead in the water, but, if my two protagonists go fishing in northern Minnesota, they easily could stop and look for turkeys and other wildlife.

 

It’s the time of the year for two Minnesota turkeys to head to Washington DC where they will be pardoned. First, they’ll walk off from the private coach and walk the red carpet into the Willard Hotel where they’ll spend a private night in this beautiful hotel. The following day, President Biden will pardon them both.

 

President Truman was the first president to pardon a turkey in 1947.

In 2006, when then-President George W. Bush-needed to break from a security meeting to whistle off his dogs, who’d made a run at the two birds. Unfortunately, I couldn’t locate a picture of him chasing turkeys.

President Biden in 2022

 

I decided not to rain on the turkey’s parade and stick to fishing, then I can explore my favorite place on earth, Minnehaha Falls. I’ve picked out the neighborhood where my characters will reside which is near Sanford Middle school and burger joint we’ll frequent is located two blocks from Howe grade school. I’m still going back home, but now I have to set the setting. I must evoke emotions from the setting. Each page of a book should make you want to taste what the character is eating, walk down the block and check out the stores or just plain want to be there. Then ask yourself what emotion do you feel?

Please, enjoy our nation holiday, Thanksgiving Day!  Enjoy your turkey dinner with family and friends.

Barb. 

 

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The End and What Now?

 

                                         The final curtain call for CORRESPONDING LIVES.

                            The cast and myself.  I had a young Barb and Chris plus two seniors.

                            The first act, the younger actors performed and the second, the two seniors took over.  For Barb, it was a mother/daughter team.  Chris's actors weren't related. The young Chris immediately took to the British accent, she was exceptional, and so was the senior Chris. Her accent was remarkable. There was so much to memorize, that I'm astounded at how quickly the youngsters learned their parts. They were so good. All were exceptional.  I can't thank Bemidji Community Theater enough for producing my play.

        I'm pitching for all community theaters, please support them as they are a backbone to your community.  Also, before you toss your, 'junk', see if they can use it for props.  Almost all the clothing and props came from the prop shop.  Please do this and help the theater out and this includes furniture, too.

          What's to come?  No clue but stay tuned.   

      Barb

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New way of looking at things

 

CORRESPONDING LIVES by Author Barbara Lindquist Schlichting is about two young girls, living in different countries, who became lifelong friends on paper.

    A chance magazine article placed by Chris and read by Barb, brought them together. Chris, the Brit, fascinated Barb, the American from Minnesota. Barb loved the differences in spelling, such as color and colour and the usage of words like fag for a cigarette whereas, Chris enjoyed the American slang and Barb’s sense of humor or is it, humour? Barb had never heard of ‘O’ levels and needed the British education system explained and wondered what different food items were such as biscuit’s. Chris wondered about a Norwegian delicacy, lefse, and why Barb didn’t study about the British monarchy instead of Scandinavian countries. The two also learned the differences of culture through a shared meal.

       Barb's dysfunctional childhood was complicated by a series of constant

moves, but her mother's death brought Chris and Barb closer. Barb's father’s involvement with a lady friend and lack of attention from him along with the breaking of a promise to help with a wedding, almost destroyed their friendship. The two persevered through raising families, family deaths, divorces, and aging over fifty-five years and they grew to love each other as sisters of the heart, but not in country, they became their own 'club'.

     CORRESPONDING LIVES is based on real events but is an act of fiction. 

     Playwright and Author Barbara Lindquist Schlichting

BEMIDJI COMMUNITY THEATER

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Bemidji, MN 56601

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I am now a Playwright!

 

    You’re invited to the wonderful and amazing play based on myself and my dear English friend. It’s a true story about two women who began writing as childhood friends, raised families, and still maintained their close relationship until the passing of half of the duo-friendship. It’s about us: Chris and me.  

    Think of LOVE LETTERS.  

    This play is about myself, Barb, and a woman from England, Chris, who wrote to each other for about fifty-five years. We met five times. Chris first visited me and my family in Bemidji in 1981. I visited her alone a few years later, then my husband and I traveled to England and stayed for a few days. Another thirty years passed before I traveled to England again. After that, I visited her twice. The final time, we took a vacation together and traveled to Baths and Stratford Upon Avon. When she passed away in January 2019, I knew I would have to honor her and our friendship. I began to write a play. It seemed right since I write books. It took me a good year or longer before it was acceptable to present to the local community theater. 

     I will direct CORRESPONDING LIVES! It will be produced at the Bemidji Community Theater in downtown Bemidji. The dates are-May 12,13,14,19,20, and 21, 2023. The 14 and 21 are matinees.  

                            Phone # 218-766-0753 

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Corresponding Lives

 

Here's Chris when we were in Stratford. It was about five years ago.  I believe it's Ann Hathaway's home in back of her.  This photo was taken in 1985 at my house in Bemidji, MN.
Here I am in the same tree trunk as Chris.  

Do you have a close friend? What do you enjoy doing together? Chris and I wrote each other for fifty-five years.  Your Soul on Paper. When you write down your feelings and thoughts, you bare your soul. Do you have a close friend that you’d like to see more frequently? How about sending them a letter? It’s good for the soul.

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Corresponding Lives

Corresponding Lives

A PLAY

BY

Barbara Marie Lindquist Schlichting

Childhood Chums casting goodwill seeds across the ocean for fifty-five years.

                                                  Barb (myself) and Chris, the British woman

                                                        schlichtingbarb@gmail.com

Free Books! Excellent Fun!

 

                        Hello and Happy Wednesday!

           Are you interested in a few good reads? Want to figure out whodunnit? Now's a chance to read new authors!  My book, SPANGLED to DEATH is listed. If you choose mine and write a favorable review on Amazon, I would be more than happy to gift you another book of your choice from my mystery series or The Broken Circle.  The link is below.

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     Enjoy yourself!  Please leave a review and feel free to share!

                                  Barb