Katie Krueger's Snippets of Gratitude

There’s nothing like easing into a conversation with an old friend and soon after feeling like you’ve picked up exactly where you left off.  No matter how much time or distance has grown between you.   So much of the background information in each story goes unsaid  – no need to explain your parents’ relationship, where [...]

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I consider it a great honor that when Africana, the only West African restaurant in Madison, opened up in June, they decided to move in just a few blocks away from our apartment.  Grateful indeed for the maffe (peanut sauce) and teranga (hospitality). I recently interviewed the owner, Yul Ouattara, for an upcoming article in [...]

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One of my favorite days of the year is when I sit down and write out checks to my favorite nonprofits, who do the good work that makes my life great in one way or another.   It makes me feel rich!  I am grateful for the successful year of business that allowed me to support [...]

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Recently, a friend told me the story of a family reptile pet that died during winter (I think it was a frog or lizard).  Since the family wanted to bury it, they kept it in the freezer all winter until the ground thawed in spring.  How’d you like to see that staring back at you [...]

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Thanksgiving weekend at the Krueger house was marked by two major activities: intense bouts of activity on the new Wii and then intense bouts of rest watching The Office on DVD.  Something about the Wii reignited my love of video games, and now I can’t help but look forward to trying to get the high [...]

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I’ve been losing a lot of cords lately – first my iPod charger and then my photo memory card reader.  I am still not convinced that there isn’t a thief among us, but hey – I’ve bought replacements and once again my blog has photos of the things that I am grateful for.   First on [...]

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