Category Archives: Friends

Friends from afar (Happy New Year)

Posted on January 1, 2007 by Marisa

I got back into Philadelphia early Friday morning. After a day of unpacking, buying groceries and reorienting to east coast time, I picked Ingrid up at the airport. She had some airport drama but thankfully the travel gods knew that … Continue reading →

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Loud salads and quiet rooms

Posted on October 5, 2006 by Marisa

One of my favorite things about not having a job is being home for lunch. Yesterday I made braised swiss chard and quinoa. Today I made a huge bowl salad with Boston lettuce, feta, turkey bacon, avocado, tomato and red … Continue reading →

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Peach Sauce Lessons

Posted on September 9, 2006 by Marisa

I made peach sauce twice last night.  I bought eight peaches yesterday afternoon, with the intention to cook four and have four for eating later.  I cut up half, put them in a pot with a little water, cinnamon, nutmeg … Continue reading →

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Church Camp UU Style

Posted on September 4, 2006 by Marisa

After three nights on a hard bunk I was more than a little rest-deprived when it came time to get up for breakfast this morning.  So I spent most of this morning in my sleeping bag napping under an adolescent … Continue reading →

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Trash pickin'

Posted on August 29, 2006 by Marisa

Sunday morning at 11:30, Cindy picked me up in front of my building in a white rented Chevy Impala. She gave up her dying Acura a couple months back and has been living without a car ever since. Every six … Continue reading →

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Cheerio(s)

Posted on July 20, 2006 by Marisa

Yesterday morning, already more than half an hour late for work, I hurriedly ate a bowl of Cheerios while leaning up against the kitchen counter.  At the bottom of the bowl, I chased the the last three uncooperative O’s around … 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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Surprise Wedding

Posted on June 20, 2006 by Marisa

Pictures of the engagement party cum surprise wedding are up. I’ve carved the 350+ I took down to a (mostly) manageable set of 128. Ellen has been uploading some of the shots I took, along with other pictures from friends … Continue reading →

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One hell of a good weekend

Posted on June 18, 2006 by Marisa

About ten minutes ago, I sat down in front of my computer, in the first pocket of total downtime I’ve had all weekend, thinking that I would be able to write a blog entry that would be able to do … Continue reading →

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