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Fall Food Cravings

Mikki BriskOctober 8, 2013Childhood Food Life Los Angeles

    When the seasons change, my food cravings follow suit. It doesn’t matter that it was rather warm this past weekend here in Los Angeles, my internal clock knows it’s autumn.   While thumbing through old photos, I spotted…

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World Teacher’s Day

Mikki BriskOctober 5, 2013Childhood Life

    Today is World Teacher’s Day. And it got me thinking: who was my favorite teacher?   To be honest, there have been many remarkable teachers who’ve left their imprint on my life. Saying one stands above all the…

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Ghost-ies

Mikki BriskSeptember 15, 2013Childhood Life

    The other night I was thinking about my great grandparents, and for some reason my mind touched on their haunted house. Now, I’m not here to sway you toward believing in ghosts. That’s your call. But since I’ve…

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Somewhere In The Good Old U.S.A.

Mikki BriskJuly 4, 2013Childhood Life

    This is a photo of my great-grandparents, Vera and Gene. Granny Vera gave it to me the last time I saw her, before she died. I can’t begin to tell you how much I cherish this pic.  …

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Sour Grass

Mikki BriskMay 24, 2013Childhood Food Life

    When I was a kid, I used to forage in the wild. Okay, it was usually my backyard, but it was still an adventure.   Generally, I ate known food. You know – plums, chestnuts, pears. Those things…

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Cougar Memories

Mikki BriskFebruary 11, 2013Childhood Life

    When I was a kid, I had a friend named Chris. She was a year older than I and she was pretty danged cool. She was a runner, she was pretty and she was popular. She was also…

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Oh, The Places You’ll Go!

Mikki BriskJanuary 7, 2013Childhood Life Los Angeles

    When I was a kid, the Rose Parade was a New Year’s Day staple in our lives. While black-eyed peas bubbled away on the stove, the Rose Parade played on the living room TV. Because we were poor,…

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Lunch Boxes

Mikki BriskDecember 12, 2012Childhood Life

    When I was a kid, I envied the girls who brought their lunches to school. For example, Sharon – pronounced “Shay-run” – brought hers everyday, and her mother often packed in some Cheetos. I wasn’t a Cheetos nut,…

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Nancy, With the Laughing Eyes

Mikki BriskDecember 3, 2012Childhood Life

      Today is my friend Nancy’s birthday. To me, she is “Nance” and forever will be.   We’ve known each other since high school, and to this day,  I smile when I think of her. Due to our…

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