Monthly Archives: July 2006

Childhood summers and wading pools

Posted on July 18, 2006 by Marisa

I lived the first eight summers of my life in Eagle Rock, CA, a suburb of LA that is situated right between Pasadena and Glendale.  We would often come to Philly for long chunks of time during the summers to … Continue reading →

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Scrubbing Stoops

Posted on July 16, 2006 by Marisa

Saturday afternoon, as I was walking over to Scott’s apartment, so that he could finish restoring my computer back to it’s original state, I saw a woman scrubbing her stoop. She was wearing hot pink shorts and a tank top, … Continue reading →

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Random Friday–I'm back!

Posted on July 14, 2006 by Marisa

It’s been a couple of weeks since I managed to get a Random Friday set up. Being on vacation has a way of screwing up my blogging schedule (which is actually okay with me). But it’s Friday, and I’ve got … Continue reading →

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Barely conscious

Posted on July 13, 2006 by Marisa

I pulled myself out of bed this morning a couple of minutes after 6 am, which is WELL before my usual rise time. Squinting my myself in the bathroom mirror, I had a hard time identifying my features, so wrinkled … Continue reading →

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Dinner and a baby

Posted on July 12, 2006 by Marisa

I just lifted my hand to my face to mindless pick the zit that’s growing in my right eyebrow, and realized that my hands still smell slightly of baby. Of that inarticulateable infant scent that contains trust and sleep and … Continue reading →

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A case of mistaken identity

Posted on July 11, 2006 by Marisa

This morning while I was walking into my office building, I happened to glance up and make eye contact with a man just in front of me. He was walking into the building as well. He took a cursory look … Continue reading →

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The Watermelon Scam

Posted on July 11, 2006 by Marisa

Ever since I was 16 and was able to drive, I’ve been going grocery shopping by myself. When I was in high school, my mom would send me to Fred Meyers with a list, a paper-clipped cluster of coupons and … Continue reading →

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Flora Herrman Biele Kannerstein 1915-2006

Posted on July 8, 2006 by Marisa

My aunt Flora gave up her psychiatry practice when she was 64, convinced that she was developing alzheimer’s disease.  When it became apparent that she was experiencing nothing more than the normal memory lapses of advancing age, she told anyone … Continue reading →

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Oregon Coast Day

Posted on July 7, 2006 by Marisa

My parents and I took a day trip to the coast today. It was 75 degrees, clear skies and beautiful out. We stopped briefly at a house in Banks, OR that my parents are rehabbing to sell. It is on … Continue reading →

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Blueberries

Posted on July 5, 2006 by Marisa

This afternoon, my parents and I packed a picnic, said goodbye to the dog and piled into the car for a trip out to Sauvie Island, for some blueberry picking. After a stop at the post office and the bank … Continue reading →

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