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Patti Koltes

Real Life © by Patti Koltes. Contact her at pkoltes@gmail.com.

Real Life – A Simple Summer

In the summers when parents simply told their kids to go out and play, with no particular plan for where they’d be or what...

Real Life – Another Milestone

When asked to produce a 50th college reunion essay, I thought it would be easy. After all, I have been writing about my life...

Real Life – Seriously

There is so much to think about this spring. Most thoughts are about the quotidian. The garden. Spring cleaning. What to wear when the temperature...

Real Life – Out of Time

My first wristwatch was a Timex with a black wristband, an exciting acquisition that at the time made my young self feel very grown...

Real Life – Charades

Children’s birthday parties have come a long way since I was a kid. Neither inundated by media nor scheduled into endless activities, we were thrilled...

Real Life – The Bajan Book Club

It is 27 degrees. My back door is open, and I breathe in the fresh, crisp air with delight, excited for the winter day ahead. Just...

Real Life – Inspiring Wonder

When I was pondering what to give our young grandchildren for Christmas, I reflected on some of the most awe-inspiring experiences of my own...

Real Life – The Olden Days

A friend of mine called recently to offer Sound as the topic for this column, and since she suggested it, I have been unable...

Real Life – Fast Foward

In a largely sedentary, anxiety-ridden world, adults work to settle their minds and improve their health with vigorous exercise. But for kids, ever on...

Real Life – Check, Please!

My preparations to make a trip back East began with endless forays into the world of online shopping for a new carry-on bag. I had...