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Room with a view

Posted on August 5, 2020August 5, 2020 by Nancy Mendez-Booth

Looking out my window in 2020 and remembering a view from the past.

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Posted in Being Boricua, Dias de cuarentena, RememberingTagged covid days, growing up in the projects, projects, public housing, Ravenswood, ravenswood houses, remembering ravenswood houses, shelter in place, stay at home orders 2 Comments

How to Catch the 7:43 a.m. Q60 Bus

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Nancy Mendez-Booth

Set your hair in a doobie the night before and you can sleep to 6:45. All you’ll have to do is brush it in the morning, but wear a hat if it’s humid outside so your hair will still be smooth when you sit in front of Frank Torres in homeroom. Shower after Mami so […]

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Little library.

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Nancy Mendez-Booth

I grew up in the projects, and there were two rules in my home that I learned real fast: Number 1: It wasn’t okay to ask my parents to buy me anything. Number 2: It wasn’t okay to leave the apartment. However, I was an only child with a lot of time to watch television […]

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