life – Page 19 – Nicole Spiridakis

Sunday Sweet

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[Sunday lunch, June 2008.] Yesterday was so busy. I went to bed lateish on Friday night, then responsibly set my alarm and dragged myself up …

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There are a few California writers I especially wish I’d been able to meet. John Steinbeck probably tops my small list; one summer, when when …

This morning dawned, again, gray and cool. It was the kind of morning that makes you want to stay in and drink tea by the …

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Not so much about food today, but here it is: – All I felt like doing today after work was to go home and play …

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[Afternoon tea, May 2008.] – Drinking tea-without-milk, because we are out of soy milk and all dairy products. I think I could get used to …

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[View of the ‘desk,’ March 2008.] Today is a fine day: I’m unexpectedly working from home, with a nice cup of tea at hand, and …

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Today I went to the Ferry Building and bought cupcakes, because sometimes, you just have to. Miette was crowded, and when it was my turn …

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I forget how February can be here — warm, sun-filled, with a gentle breeze. The hills are green after last month’s rain, but many of …

The New York Times front page story today broke my heart a little bit — this coming on the heels of “Atonment” last night — …

[Dinner the other night, December 2007.] This year I tried very hard not to subscribe to the “one for you, two for me” philosophy that …