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Monthly Archives: July 2007
Soap and terrific customer service
Sitting on the couch tonight, looking around my apartment for something to jump out at me and inspire a blog post, I accidentally swallowed a cherry pit. I bought the cherries at the huge Wegmans grocery store in Cherry Hill, … Continue reading
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Everything
Standing in the lobby of my apartment building tonight, I overheard someone say, “I’m really lucky. I have everything I need.” The simplicity of this statement, coupled with the totally honest tone of voice in which it was delivered floored … Continue reading
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Just looking for a place to lock my bike
I rode my bike down to a friend’s house tonight, to have dinner with a group of women with whom I used to eat lunch with every Tuesday when I worked at Penn. It was part celebration and part send-off … Continue reading
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Chopped liver choppers
One summer when my mom and I were visiting my grandma Tutu (hawaiian for grandmother) in Philly, I remember my mom taking a utensil out of the drawer in the kitchen and bringing it back to Portland with us. She … Continue reading
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Where I've been lately…
It’s been a light-posting week over here at Apartment 2024 (as well as over my my Reading Terminal blog). I have a couple of good reasons for that. The first is that I spent the last two days hanging out … Continue reading
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Mini pinch pies
I have recently found myself awash in organic, free-range eggs. I bought a dozen for myself last week at Reading Terminal, not knowing that my house-sitting gig was also going to come with a bunch. Sherri and Matt, the regular … Continue reading
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Yet one more synchronous moment
I’ve been riding my bike a lot lately. Two summers ago I sprained my ankle while dismounting (I am very graceful) and that was enough to keep me off for a while. But with gas prices the way they are … Continue reading
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Victoria and the purple tomatoes
Walking silently, second of six in a single-file line, through the organic farm that separates the retreat center from the main convent, I heard someone holler, “Is that Marisa McClellan I see?” I looked up to see a very tan … Continue reading
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Quick Fork 11: Summer Spirits
The latest episode of Fork You is up and running. We made summery alcoholic beverages on my friend Jen’s Wash West roof deck, with a view of the city serving as our backdrop. We should have kept the cameras running, … Continue reading
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Sitting on the sidewalk with a stranger from Georgia
If you had been walking down the 1700 block of Chestnut Street on Tuesday morning at around 11:30 am, you would have found me sitting on the sidewalk, just next to the Men’s Warehouse, talking with a woman who was … Continue reading
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