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from Pittsburgh and Dad will be pouring Irish creme into his coffee. Soon
after they will pass out in their recliners and then Mom will rise to do
some last minute work on a potato patch or rock garden before going to
bed.
Going left will take me back to Mt. Washington, where I live in a
rented house with two other guys. My roommates there will be staring into
their computer screens. One will be editing sound files that he recorded at
a recent concert and the other will be making a website for a local family
farm. This is their work. I make the left and head for Mt. Washington. I
have a case of beer, after all. When I get home I make chicken and rice for
lunch at work the next day.
Emily Ramser
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