Category Archives: Interesting Encounters

Yet one more synchronous moment

Posted on July 9, 2007 by Marisa

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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Sitting on the sidewalk with a stranger from Georgia

Posted on July 5, 2007 by Marisa

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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It's official. I know everyone in Philadelphia

Posted on June 6, 2007 by Marisa

Sitting at the stoplight at Midvale Ave., waiting to turn left onto Kelly Drive, I noticed a car was trying to cross over Midvale from the gas station parking lot to the right turn lane.  I made some space and … Continue reading →

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Familial Serendipity

Posted on May 31, 2007 by Marisa

Yesterday afternoon, I was sitting at my computer at 2:30 pm, still in my pajamas, when the phone rang.  It was my mom’s cousin Amy, who moved back to Philly last week after about 40 years away.  She was in … Continue reading →

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Quarters and peanut chews

Posted on May 26, 2007 by Marisa

A couple of days ago, I emptied all the loose change from my wallet. It was getting unwieldy and difficult to close, and I figured I didn’t really need all those quarters, nickels and dimes. I had some bills, I’d … Continue reading →

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Recognized at Reading Terminal

Posted on May 24, 2007 by Marisa

Sitting at a table in the Center Court of Reading Terminal Market this afternoon, I idly noticed as a young woman walked over to a table near me and settled in. She pulled out laptop, an external hard drive and … Continue reading →

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Rittenhouse Square Synchronicity

Posted on May 17, 2007 by Marisa

Yesterday around noon I found myself walking north on 18th Street on my way home.  The day hadn’t gotten dark or breezy yet, and so people were everywhere, draped over all available Rittenhouse Square real estate and occupying every outdoor … 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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"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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I love ya, I do!

Posted on April 11, 2007 by Marisa

Saturday afternoon, I was walking home from Reading Terminal Market, after having seen a Film Festival movie and lunch at Cafe Spice with friends. Cindy and I hit the market after lunch, although the thought of buying food after eating … Continue reading →

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