Author Archives: Melissa

Conversations with the Patriarch

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Melissa

My family has a standing dinner each Wednesday at my grandfather’s house. We have been doing this for probably 25 years. Over the years the nights have changed, but it’s been a constant. Jason night. It’s the place to be. … Continue reading →

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A Wedding and an Anti-Wedding

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Melissa

Since I last posted, Felicia got married and I went to Texas, and I also got a job. I’ve been busy. Heh. Felicia looked beautiful in her dress (that I stored) and a lovely time was had by all. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Getting My Cowboy Fix in the Gold Country

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Melissa

Over the weekend my dad and I went up to the gold country and Big Trees State Park outside of Arnold up in the Sierra foothills in the Stanislaus Forest. Big Trees is one of my favorite places ever, and … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday to Sarah!

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Melissa

Just because I was away in the mountains falling off a cliff* and bruising my back black and purple on the 24th doesn’t mean that Sarah is immune to a best friends Birthday Post! Yeah that’s right, y’all: it’s ancient(ish) … Continue reading →

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Lately I’ve Been

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Melissa

On Tuesday I went up to Sebastopol with my mother to the thrift store The Legacy. This is a wonderfully unique thrift store where they only sell craft items, and it benefits the local senior center. My mom was after … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Sac and an FO

Posted on July 10, 2010 by Melissa

Yesterday I headed up to Sacramento (explain to me again why I don’t live there? I like it so much more than the Bay Area. Oh right, I bought a house here. Sigh.) to help celebrate Malvina’s belated 30th birthday. … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Slackitude

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Melissa

I have always maintained that if there is a chore that I have been putting off because it’s A) time consuming or B) boring or C) gross or D) expensive, then somehow, if I wait long enough, the universe will … Continue reading →

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BIRTHDAY WEEKEND

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Melissa

When I was a kid, my dad called me his “late firecracker” because I was born on the 5th of July, one day too late to share our country’s birthday. But I’m okay with that because every year it’s like … Continue reading →

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Birthday Hopes & Dreams

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Melissa

People asked for a birthday wishlist so here it is. And I meant to post this last week, but apparently I was too hopped up on library champagne to remember to actually publish it, so there it sat in my … Continue reading →

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Navy Rainbow Socks (FINALLY) & Etc.

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Melissa

I actually finished these socks in early May, shortly before we hied off to Environs Unknown (the midwest). I forgot to blog about them till now. Man, these took For-Freakin’-Ever! I like how they turned out, though, and so did … Continue reading →

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