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Patti Koltes
Real Life © by Patti Koltes. Contact her at pkoltes@gmail.com.
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Real Life – The Reader
Patti Koltes
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Sunday, November 17, 2019
The process of reading a library book last week brought me peace at a time when tranquility had proved elusive. When I reflect on the...
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Real Life – Barnaby Thunder
Patti Koltes
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Thursday, October 17, 2019
It is a bit of a standing joke in my family that I am obsessed with the weather. Had I grown up in a city,...
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Real Life – Ride on
Patti Koltes
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Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Yesterday, I climbed on my bike, taking off at a fast clip for a three generation ride, my first ride of the summer. It’s...
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Real Life – Living in the natural world
Patti Koltes
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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
Patti Koltes
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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
Patti Koltes
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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!
Patti Koltes
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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
Patti Koltes
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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
Patti Koltes
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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
Patti Koltes
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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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