2024-02-05 Howdy from BarbTUSA


This is the first time for me to sign on from my phone in years! My apologies for stepping away for so long.  I have been spending the majority of my online time in Facebook groups for the past several years. Just yesterday Mark Zuckerberg reminded us that he launched The Facebook on February 4, 2004. Yes, 20 years ago! Wow! I know firsthand that time flies.  I clearly need to get back out here on the wild web for a bit. I am short on time now, but rest assured, I’ll be back soon. Meanwhile, you can find me on Facebook at BarbTUSA. I’ve actually set up link page to make finding me easy at barbtusa.com.

Note: This image is one of many avatar images I’ve created with DALL-E-3 since the first of the year. I have been using AI apps daily since fourth quarter 2022 and absolutely love the ChatGBT/DALL-E-3 combo. I’m eagerly awaiting the next ChatGPT update. I also love using the combo with Bing Create. For the first time since Google was launched, I find myself using the Edge browser from my laptop more often; I am convinced that has everything to do with Bing Create. I love having CoPilot to call upon in managing my Facebook groups.

First time to post from a Samsung Galaxy S10+

At 4:15 a.m. I had an epiphany. Realized I had never posted to any of our WordPress productions with a phone! Having acquired three new Samsung Galaxy S10+ phones for our staff on the Costco Black Friday promotion, I am eager to see how well this works. Particularly excited about the features of these phones, almost as excited as I am to have this two sibling Pembroke Welsh Corgi puppies to add to our entrepreneurial family’s storytelling efforts.

Introducing Lady Guinevere and King Arthur! Born on September 5, 2019, they became a part of our lives on November14. If you follow me on Facebook, you are bound to catch me streaming some of their adventures LIVE on video. Aren’t they just precious?! 🥰

Our Corgi Kids
Introducing Our Corgi Kids

Howdy Internet Audience!

Barb Tomlin AKA BarbTUSA, CEO
BarbTUSA, CEO

Welcome to Westward Connections Inc. On the Internet since the early 90’s (original westward.com registrant ), our company celebrated its 30th Anniversary in 2016.  Our company infrastructure is undergoing changes to reflect our focus on using the art and craft of digital storytelling to profit from intellectual and artistic capital.

We are concentrating on offering training, support and audio/video production services to enable timid Gen Yers, Gen Xers, Baby Boomers, and Silents to share their stories. Whether they aspire to share their stories for financial gain or social good, we’ve discovered or developed effective solutions over the years we have been in business. As we prepare our newest programs for roll-out, we have trial programs underway in secret Facebook groups, using multiple platforms. We appreciate your patience and thank you for your ongoing support.

If you have found your way here due to your interest in purchasing one of the domains registered to our company,  be prepared to pay in the five to six-figure range and contact me, BarbTUSA aka Barb Tomlin, through my About.Me page. We are not interested in selling westward.com but if a seven-figure offer came along, we would give it serious consideration. Principles only. This cowgirl has been to more than one rodeo. 🙂