 I enjoy baking, and though I don’t consider myself a baker, it seems others do. When people talk about my cooking it’s baked goods they generally refer to. When I went to culinary school I had a choice of two programs; culinary and pastry. I chose (without any equivocation) culinary. I prefer savory to sweet, […]  Not that you asked, but these days I ride the bus to work. I’ve lived in Philadelphia for almost twenty years and this is the first time I’m using public transportation on a regular basis. When I first moved to Philadelphia from NYC I didn’t have a car and biked everywhere. Philly is a fairly […]  A is for all kinds of things, culinary and otherwise, but today A is for Apple Kuchen. About a hundred years ago (OK, sometime in the last century) my mom accumulated, volume by volume, The Woman’s Day Encyclopedia of Cookery. I don’t know what happened to her set, but I just bought my own set. […]  Being good company is like having good taste; we all believe we are/have it. Last week was my final week on the road and my final and eighth week of being a guest at someone’s house. Generally, when I visit people I make an effort to be a good guest. I volunteer to cook or […]
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Sara - Your writing brought the bus in front of my eyes.Beautiful vivid descriptions and I love the care you show for fellow travelers- “I haven’t seen her in a few days. I hope she’s OK.”
nrlowell@comcast.net - Thanks Sara. I saw the dad again this morning!
The Helicopter Bride - I felt like I was there people watching with you 🙂 I love the little thoughts that go through our minds about people that we see and you captured it well.
nrlowell@comcast.net - Thank you for that. Every day I make up more stories about the people I see.
Margaret - I loved this commuter community. I too wanted the man with the baby to work at the hospital, and I wanted to know what the woman saying to help the blind man. I love to people-watch, just like you.
nrlowell@comcast.net - They are an endless source of entertainment!
Cheney - I also, like Laura Neill, think the best essays are the kinds that find meaning and beauty in the mundane. Good job with that. I love imagining what people’s lives are like in this same way, so it’s very relatable 🙂
nrlowell@comcast.net - Thank you Cheney. Sometimes writing is a leap of faith.