Category: upper left-hand corner
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Paulie and Viv are at the races all day, I already have two loads of laundry done and the sun is shining. Time to go to the farmers market, just Charlie and me. Or, because he has a boppie and is totally ignorable four feet ahead of me in the double stroller, mentally just me.…
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I get in to the hotel in Portland at 9pm local time (11 central, started my day at 5am) after a 7 hour delay in Denver last night to….a freshly delivered room service steak dinner, cheese and crackers from the gourmet grocery, my favorite raspberry booze treat chilling on ice (in the trash can, how…
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I'm returning to the Deluxe Hotel in Portland, Oregon tonight for my friend Meg's wedding. I stayed at the Deluxe my very last night in Portland, two years ago. I had packed up the house, the truck had left, the apartment was empty but it was too late and I was too tired to start…
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All Packed Up, Mount Shasta California, The Grand Canyon, Big as Texas, Grandpa Bunny
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Ruby takes a break from packing.
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It doesn't interest anyone else, but I'm a list person and an "achiever", so I feel better (literally physically better) when I can mark things off my to-do list: Yesterday and today were "Technology" and "Tune Up" days respectively. I picked up a cheap-o cell phone for the road trip in case of emergency. Don't…
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I got my snow boots today. They are hideous, so of course they are warm, supportive and incredibly comfortable.
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Funny things happen when two thoughts collide….I was thinking about moving back to Wisconsin, had added a new appropriately titled blog category, "Once a Cheesehead…". I was also taking inventory of my belongings, deciding what to sell, what to toss, and what to take on moving day. It then seemed natural (and not at all…
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I can't move everything with me across country (again), so here is installment one of "You Can't Take It With You". Bidding is now open, more items to come. Items in the "smaller than a bread box" category will be posted in a few weeks as packing commences. Email me at katemikkelsen@aol.com if you want…
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-get new job. Check. -quit current job. Check. -upgrade AAA membership. Check. -give 30 day notice to landlord. Check. -do walk through with landlord. Check. -find new apartment! -get snow tires. -get oil change and 50k mile tune up. -get dog tuned up. -get quotes for moving containers/transport. Check. -get DOT street permits for moving…
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