Monthly Archives: December 2006

I love you, you make me crazy

Posted on December 29, 2006 by Marisa

Last night, as I hugged my sister goodbye at the airport, she leaned back, looked into my eyes and said, “I love you, you make me crazy.”  I hugged her back into me and said, “Right back at ya.” I’m … Continue reading →

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Five Things You Don't Know About Me

Posted on December 26, 2006 by Marisa

It’s the day after Christmas and I’m snuggled down in bed, enjoying my parents’ wifi signal, the blustery weather and the fact that there isn’t a thing I have to do today. Nearly a week ago Scott tagged me to … Continue reading →

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A Happy Holiday

Posted on December 25, 2006 by Marisa

Last night we went to the Christmas Eve service at the Portland Unitarian Church. With a couple of exceptions, I’ve been at this service every Christmas Eve for the last 18 years. In recent years it has gotten more crowded … Continue reading →

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Christmas Wishing

Posted on December 24, 2006 by Marisa

We have a Christmas Eve tradition. It started some time after we stopped spending Christmas Eve at my grandma Bunny’s house in Woodland Hills, CA, and needed to create some holiday rituals that we unique to our family of two … Continue reading →

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A Circle is Round

Posted on December 23, 2006 by Marisa

I’ve been in Portland for seven days.  The time is feeling both long and leisurely  and wickedly fast.  So far, the trip has been wonderful. I had dinner a couple of nights ago with a friend I’ve known since the … Continue reading →

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Quick Fork: Latke-palooza

Posted on December 21, 2006 by Marisa

Just in time for Hanukkah (well, at least the end of it) we’ve got a nice little Quick Fork about my favorite fried potato concoction.  There is just nothing like a good latke.  And, if that’s not enough for you, … Continue reading →

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Fork You: The Holiday Cookie Edition

Posted on December 19, 2006 by Marisa

We had originally intended to get this episode up last week, but the demands of daily life got in the way, and so that just didn’t happen.  But late is better than never at all, so for your enjoyment, Makin’ … Continue reading →

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A Tree Saga

Posted on December 18, 2006 by Marisa

Laying under an unadorned Christmas tree last night trying to wrestle the stand supports into place, I found myself smelling not the heady, green smell of noble fir, but instead an aroma that seemed very close to cat pee.  I … Continue reading →

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Notes from Portland

Posted on December 17, 2006 by Marisa

Last night, my sister and I were getting ready to go to Mississippi Pizza to see some friends of her’s perform, when our mom said, “Wait a second, you’ve got a hair on you.” I assumed she was talking to … Continue reading →

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Home and talk of faith

Posted on December 16, 2006 by Marisa

I got into Portland last night, just a few minutes before midnight.  It was a long, turbulent flight, and my rowmate was a Christian pastor who believes that the Bible is the infallible word of God.  That’s not the perspective … Continue reading →

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