Monthly Archives: April 2007

Making it quick

Posted on April 30, 2007 by Marisa

I am deep in the thrall of my finals week right now, which means that posting is going to be light this week. Of course, when you’re getting an MA in Writing finals week does not mean exams, it means … Continue reading →

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Bound by bread

Posted on April 28, 2007 by Marisa

My confessional post about my white bread purchase yesterday stirred some emotions about white verses whole wheat bread, and so I thought I’d continue the conversation by posting a poem my mom wrote about my grandfather (her step-father) and the … Continue reading →

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White Bread Shame

Posted on April 27, 2007 by Marisa

I volunteered to make some peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for the kids at an after-church lunch on Sunday*. I went to Trader Joe’s this afternoon to buy the makings and ended up buying some white bread for those kids … Continue reading →

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Random Friday–In the attics of my life

Posted on April 27, 2007 by Marisa

1. Hills and Hollers – Adrienne Young (The Art of Virtue) 2. Attics of my Life – Grateful Dead (American Beauty) 3. The Trouble with Love – Maria Muldaur (Meet Me at Midnight) 4. Wrecking Ball – Gillian Welch (World … Continue reading →

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Get home safe honey

Posted on April 26, 2007 by Marisa

I Dined Out for Life tonight with four friends I don’t see nearly enough at Mixto (11th and Pine). I had the ropa vieja, which came very highly recommended by Jamie, and was not at all disappointed by it. It … Continue reading →

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Coatracks, roommates and maturity

Posted on April 25, 2007 by Marisa

When I was 9 years old, my parents gave me their old coat rack to use in my bedroom. It was the first time we lived in a house that had a hall closet, and so we didn’t need the … Continue reading →

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"I was lucky to have him and unlucky to lose him"

Posted on April 24, 2007 by Marisa

Waiting in line at my local hardware store yesterday afternoon, getting some keys made for a friend, I found myself standing behind an elderly woman. She was buying a mop, some light bulbs, a few bottles of cleaning products and … Continue reading →

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Enlightenment

Posted on April 24, 2007 by Marisa

I had intended to put this picture up last night, as a place holder for some future, more substantive post, because it was my final night with my sister for some time. But then my internet connection went down and … Continue reading →

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A collection of things that mostly deal with longing, uncertainty and change

Posted on April 22, 2007 by Marisa

A couple of days ago, Raina spent the night with some folksinger friends in Western Mass who are friends from way back with Dar Williams. They presented Raina with a picture of Dar wearing a “Raina Rose Loves Me” button. … Continue reading →

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Random Friday–The Best is Lookin' Up

Posted on April 20, 2007 by Marisa

1. Mystery – Indigo Girls (Swamp Ophelia) 2. Till Tomorrow – Don McLean (American Pie) 3. Live With Me – The Rolling Stones (Let It Bleed) 4. Blue Mind – Alexi Murdoch (Four Songs) 5. Scarlet Begonias – Grateful Dead … Continue reading →