Category Archives: Crone in America

Photos of the week–Itchy Ankle, MD

Posted on March 28, 2013 by
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Tarka the Topcoat

Posted on March 10, 2013 by

It started when I tried on a mink coat at a yard sale, just to see what it would feel like. Even, perhaps especially, on the inside it felt great. Silk lining and oh so heavy and warm. I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Taking the rise out of Easter

Posted on March 10, 2013 by

Two things strike me as odd about this sign outside a church in Itchy Ankle. First, and most importantly, aren’t the Methodists meant to be shouting about something rather more meaningful than candy as Easter approaches? Second, is the use … Continue reading →

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Better things are electric things

Posted on December 8, 2012 by

The decision to abandon electricity in favor of gas did not come easily. My father worked for more than thirty years for Northern Ireland’s one (then nationalized) electricity company and always took it as a personal affront when a customer … Continue reading →

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Too pie-eyed to spot the alien?

Posted on November 24, 2012 by

Baby Bobby’s parents have an interfaith marriage: his mom worships at the shrine of the Pilsbury Dough Boy and his dad is a follower of recipes that involve sieving, combining and rolling out–true PIEty. At Thanksgiving, they have very different … Continue reading →

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Other People’s Houses

Posted on November 11, 2012 by

The one careful owner of Kate and John’s weekend apartment in New Orleans may be a great shopper at swap meets, flea markets and yard sales. Or perhaps she has way more than the average number of nutty relatives who … Continue reading →

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Heart Disease and Heart’s Desire: The Future’s in the cards

Posted on November 11, 2012 by

It is not everyone who can stomach fried oysters at breakfast but, really, this morning at 8 was my only opportunity to sample this dish, for which New Orleans is famous. We went to Stanley where I had fried oysters … Continue reading →

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All’s well that end’s well.

Posted on November 4, 2012 by

The triumph of the picnic was John’s caponata. It involved soy sauce, red pepper flakes and fennel  in addition to the more traditional eggplant, olives and peppers, This was  run a close second by Tom’s taramasalata, made with madness potatoes.  … Continue reading →

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Superheroes take Manhattan (not a story about Marriott management)

Posted on November 3, 2012 by

Supergirl and Ninja have made it to New York, a city that could use their combined skills at present. They, and the rest of Clan Magennis, left last night just after midnight on a Greyhound bus from Baltimore. Amtrak is … Continue reading →

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Gone with the Wind: Marriott NYC customer service

Posted on October 31, 2012 by

We have had a Hurricane here. Sandy–you might have heard of it. Unfortunately, the worst storm ever to hit Manhattan has coincided with the Magennis family’s first trip to the United States. They have spent the last three days sitting … Continue reading →

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