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    The ongoing lesson of Us and Them

    January 19, 2021January 20, 2021

    Once upon a time, I went to volleyball camp. This may come as a surprise, since most of you know me well enough to know that I am not athletic. That is true! And it

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    2021: The Mary Oliver Year

    January 6, 2021January 6, 2021

    Hello and welcome to our annual “It’s ok to be chill about the New Year” PSA. Every year, the January Crazy Train comes charging through the station right after the holidays end. It’s the one

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  • Lambeau

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    Last year/this year/next year in Green Bay

    July 29, 2020July 29, 2020

    Green and gold grandmas and greasy-haired uncles and moms with sparkly cheesehead helmets. Packers attire from Walmart, from thrift stores, from 1998. The $64-a-night Bay Motel, complete with breakfast coupons from the motel diner and

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  • Sunset at Fort Hunter

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    Everything that matters will last

    July 9, 2020

    Apparently I need regular train rides to make any progress here. Related: I really miss my bagel routine. In other news, it’s officially summer—and, obviously, a summer unlike any other. When the world isn’t burning

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  • Cookie dough

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    … and you still have permission to press pause

    March 30, 2020March 29, 2020

    I wasn’t expecting to press pause for a month after my last post. I also wasn’t expecting a pandemic, but here we are! 2020 feels like an alternate reality, doesn’t it? Like we’ve been dropped

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    You have permission to press pause

    February 11, 2020

    One year and 30-ish trips later, I’ve learned some things about commuting to NYC: How to get up at 4am every other Tuesday How to not get trampled in Penn Station How to avoid permanent

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    The January List

    January 29, 2020January 29, 2020

    Question for the group: What are your feelings about January 2020? I’ve talked to a bunch of people about this and it seems like January set a certain kind of tone. A strong tone. Like,

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  • Bagel at Penn Station

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    I’m just here for the bagels

    January 14, 2020

    I love mornings. And I hate waking up early. Like, truly loathe it. Anything that starts with a 5? Nope. Not happening. I’ve spent years trying to wake up at 6am to write or read

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    On being a little more present

    November 27, 2019

    Sometimes I love nearly everything about life. A few examples from yesterday: The wrinkles on my dad’s head that can clearly be seen through his wispy white-red hair The absurd five-alarm-fire sound of the telephone

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    It’s the most wonderful time of the year! 🙂 It’s the most wonderful time of the year! 🙂
    Savoring every last bit of fall color 🧡 Savoring every last bit of fall color 🧡
    A thrill of hope The weary world rejoices !!!!!!! A thrill of hope
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    Twenty years ago we sat in our high school cafeter Twenty years ago we sat in our high school cafeteria eating microwaved chocolate chip cookies on Friday afternoons. Now we eat chocolate chip pancakes with a big kid and a toddler while Kevin secretly puts a new battery in my car, because 20 years of friendship. There really is no substitute for old friends, and I feel extra grateful for that (and the Webers!) today 🧡
    Fall feels like the sanity-saver we all need right Fall feels like the sanity-saver we all need right about now.
    I’ve been in a bit of a cooking funk lately. Lat I’ve been in a bit of a cooking funk lately. Lately being... awhile. But this tiny squash (that looks like it came from a craft store but actually came from @radishandrye) might have finally broken the spell. Special thanks goes to the recipe for Mushroom Stuffed Squash Salads in the fall issue of @magnolia magazine—and to takeout, boxed mac and cheese, and a thousand bean and cheese quesadillas for filling in while I’ve been MIA. Bring on all the fall food.

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