Tag Archives: friends

Eastern Market

When Rachel was visiting a couple weeks ago, the weekend of the race and shower, we took Sunday evening for a long walk through Eastern Market. (And yes, I am drawing that one weekend of fun into multiple posts. It … Continue reading

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Shower Power and Flower(s) and Flour

During college, I spent many a spring evening stuffing my face with shower food. At small private colleges the adage “ring before spring” does often prove true. And with every giggly bride there are showers. And with every shower, there … Continue reading

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Registering, or, thoughts on materialism

Today our first wedding gift came in the mail and I can barely contain my excitement. I mean, if you think about, registries really are like magic. You go, aim this little scanner at all the things that you have … Continue reading

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Le toit: the roof

During the year that I lived in Paris, I found a very special refuge. The first couple of days were overwhelming, but somewhere in the first week of my job, I was given a key to the crows nest high … Continue reading

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Autumn Anger

I have never resented a fall as much as this one. Don’t misunderstand me – it has been beautiful. James keeps on moaning that it isn’t as beautiful as it was last year, but I disagree. Fall on Capital Hill … Continue reading

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Megan comes to visit

A couple weeks ago, one of my very best friends came to visit. Megan is in med school in Kentucky, which means that she has to bury herself in the trenches the whole academic year, except for brief excursions out … Continue reading

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Special Access

During Convocation my freshmen year at college, I met Bethany. We weren’t really friends my first year of school, but by the end of my sophomore year we were close. We both studied abroad the fall of our junior year … Continue reading

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Something in the human spirit

Last weekend Rachel came to visit.  Because I had only just started classes, I was partially able to pretend like I could go around and have fun instead of studying all weekend. Plus, I have to take advantage of weekends … Continue reading

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