Monthly Archives: July 2005

On my run this morning…

Posted on July 31, 2005 by Marisa

I saw a family of five out together. The five year old led the pack, on a bike free of training wheels. The father ran slowly beside his toddler aged tow-headed son, who was running as fast as his legs … Continue reading →

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Looking back to move forward

Posted on July 30, 2005 by Marisa

I’ve come to the conclusion that during times of transition, where you’re primed to move ahead with life, that that’s when you spend large chunks of time looking back. At least, that’s how I’ve been killing time. For the last … Continue reading →

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My last day at Drexel…

Posted on July 28, 2005 by Marisa

and I overslept this morning. As a friend pointed out, at this point, at least they can’t fire me for being late. I feel funny about leaving. As much as I was ready to be out, to move on, there … Continue reading →

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Portland, how I love thee

Posted on July 27, 2005 by Marisa

A wing and a view, originally uploaded by Marusula. Two weeks ago today was the last day of my Portland vacation. My mom and I spent the day at coast (in Oregon it’s not the shore or the beach). As … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Mama

Posted on July 26, 2005 by Marisa

On July 26th, 1947 my grandmother gave birth to her third child. A long-limbed little girl with brown hair, brown eyes, they called her Susan Elizabeth. In the 1950′s Susan loved Little Lulu comics, her dog Penny, wearing dungarees and … Continue reading →

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Walla Walla in the New York Times

Posted on July 25, 2005 by Marisa

I used to have a dream of opening up a pizza place in Walla Walla. There’d be five or six beers on tap, pizza by the slice and live music five nights a week. Well, I better get a move … Continue reading →

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Orange in the hair…

Posted on July 25, 2005 by Marisa

Gosh, I’m cute, originally uploaded by Marusula. Red in the face. Remind me not to highlight my hair orange and get a bright sunburn on my face in the same weekend. It’s now hard to tell where my face ends … Continue reading →

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Let's bowl

Posted on July 25, 2005 by Marisa

Let’s bowl, originally uploaded by Marusula. I had a fun weekend, there’s no other way to describe it. Saturday night we got a group of ten together to go bowling. I haven’t been bowling since I was an RA my … Continue reading →

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sandwich perfection

Posted on July 20, 2005 by Marisa

One week ago today, I experienced perfection in the form of a sandwich. It was a roasted turkey and havarti on wheat, with red onions, dijon mustard, ripe tomato, avocado, cilantro and dark green lettuce. I split this sandwich with … Continue reading →

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Airport Adventure

Posted on July 18, 2005 by Marisa

My dad got on a flight in Portland, OR this morning. His final destination is Innsbruck, Austria, and he should get there around 10:30 am tomorrow morning. Conveniently, he booked his flight to stop over in Philly. His layover this … Continue reading →

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