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When the Kat’s away…she buttons up an old memory
I have a vivid memory of a white-haired, grandmotherly woman standing in front of a wall of buttons. Buttons of all sizes and colors and shapes, arranged in a variety of creative, intricate, precise designs.
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Steele Library throwing a Fall Festival
I don’t know about you, but I am ready for fall! Cooler weather means I get to put on sweaters and take cool, leisurely walks around the neighborhood with my dog. It means more time working in the yard, getting ready for winter. It also means I’m more interested in…
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When the Kat’s away…she gets stuck in the middle
You know those little mini fridges? The kind you find in hotel or dorm rooms? Imagine being crammed inside one of those for three hours and you’ll get a pretty good idea what it feels like to fly coach, in the middle seat, from, say, San Jose to Dallas, or…
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When the Kat’s away…she meets Aluminum Jesus
For a minute or two, I didn’t like the campus of Gonzaga University. Then I fell in love with it.
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When the Kat’s away…she finds tributes to those we’ve lost, in the form of pickles and laughter
I’ve always heard that fans of “The Andy Griffith Show” leave jars of pickles at Aunt Bee’s grave, and now I’ve seen for myself that it’s true.
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When the Kat’s away…she packs with an eye toward keeping things light and easy
Believe it or not, the key to my favorite packing hack is a contact lens case.
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Your library allows you to explore, discover, connect
When you hear the word “library,” what do you see in your imagination? I’m guessing you see lots and lots of books. Maybe there’s comfortable places to sit and read, and it’s probably really quiet. The only events that happen there are story times and book clubs. But wait! I…
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When the Kat’s away…a Colorado neighborhood captures her heart in a big way with a Little Library
I’ve talked before in this column — and I have a feeling it’ll become a recurring theme — about how, when traveling, it’s often the little things that end up sticking with me and having an impact. On a recent trip to Fort Collins, Colorado, the little thing that had…
