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Patti Koltes
Real Life © by Patti Koltes. Contact her at pkoltes@gmail.com.
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Real Life – Living in the natural world
Thursday, August 15, 2019
Preceding our kitchen remodeling, everything in that room had to be packed up and stored. From this daunting prospect flowed a short period of...
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Real Life – A construction tale
Tuesday, July 9, 2019
This year's form of cabin fever manifested itself in an irreversible desire to rid myself of the kitchen I had loved for two decades....
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Real Life – The Long Haul
Thursday, June 13, 2019
To say I don’t care about cars might be a bit of an overstatement. Every car I’ve owned has been well-tended, regularly washed —...
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Real Life – Spark Joy!
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
I profess the desire to declutter, yet a shelf full of books on the subject has fallen short. Not to be deterred, I added...
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Real Life – Trainers and Heels
Monday, April 22, 2019
The first time I realized that I had a competitive athletic streak was during Field Day in elementary school. Small for my age, and more...
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Real Life – Wintertide
Thursday, February 14, 2019
Cabin fever came early this year. I am doing what I can to buck up. I don’t remember feeling this way as a kid, most...
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Real Life – Avocado toast
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
In the dark, short days of winter, after resolutions have been made and often broken, comfort food beckons. For me, it evokes the aroma...
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Real Life – Let is shine
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
If consideration for others could be wrapped as a holiday gift, I would willingly brave Chicago winds to distribute it far and wide. Available to...
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Real Life – Perking up
Monday, November 19, 2018
Somehow this summer got away from me. I suspect I am not alone. There were plans. Some were physical goals. Others were recreational. Others still...
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Real Life – It’s complicated
Friday, October 12, 2018
“Where are you from?” and “What do you do?”, two of the most common questions posed during polite conversation, are easy openers. I, however,...
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