Category Archives: Friends

One of the good days

Posted on November 4, 2007 by Marisa

I love the morning after we fall back out of daylight savings time. I love waking naturally and knowing that while my body believes that it’s one time, the rest of the world knows it to be a whole hour … Continue reading →

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Indy Hall, National Mechanics and random national linkage

Posted on October 12, 2007 by Marisa

I’ve been immersed in the thesis quite a bit again lately, but sent off the latest essay earlier today, just in time to hang out with some of my favorite Indy Hall folks at National Mechanics. I had a terrific … Continue reading →

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Seth moves on

Posted on September 26, 2007 by Marisa

This morning a little after 10 am, I looked up at my friend Seth and said, “Wow.  This is the last time I’ll see you before you move.”  We just sort of stared at each other, mouths agap, trying to … Continue reading →

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Friends and fruit trees

Posted on August 26, 2007 by Marisa

I have a lot of wonderful friends who are gifted and talented in many ways.  I know people who can fix computers, create recipes from scratch, code websites, play instruments, twirl batons, raise children and remodel houses.  But, for all … Continue reading →

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Looking low for blueberries

Posted on August 2, 2007 by Marisa

For the last few years, I’ve managed to get out to Portland during blueberry season. Not that I went out there only to pick blueberries, but it was always a highlight of the trip, as my family has been going … Continue reading →

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Victoria and the purple tomatoes

Posted on July 8, 2007 by Marisa

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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Una's Wedding Cake

Posted on June 19, 2007 by Marisa

My friend Una is getting married this Saturday.  She spent years looking for the right guy, many time despairing that she would never find him.  Then, a couple of months after her 35th birthday, she spotted a guy on match.com … Continue reading →

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Community of the heart and spirit

Posted on May 21, 2007 by Marisa

I find it amazing how three days away from the blog can make my writing muscles feel rusty and sore from disuse.  Saturday night I threw myself a birthday party and so spent a vast portion of the weekend either … 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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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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