Katie Krueger's Snippets of Gratitude

Yesterday I only meant to ride my bike over to my sister’s place and then to the garden: no more than a mile or so.  But once I felt the wind in my hair and the cool summer breeze against my face, I couldn’t stop.  I rode all around the neighborhood – close to home [...]

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Yesterday’s interview on WORT was really fun. It was great to see the brain of WORT, where so many of my favorite radio programs are recorded and broadcast.  The people were awesome – very welcoming, cool folks.   I love talking about Senegal and my book, so all in all it was great.  Then I get [...]

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Writing can be a solitary profession; hours spent alone with a keyboard are a must for the work.  This is certainly something I enjoy about writing, not only for the alone solitude but for the way that it makes interactions with others more meaningful.  I had a great breakfast this morning with another writer, lingering [...]

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Tomorrow, Wednesday July 22, I will be interviewed on WORT’s “In Our Backyard” program at 6:30pm.  You can listen in Madison at 89.9 on the radio dial or online at www.wort-fm.org Grateful for my poor, neglected blog that has been relegated to events announcements lately but who will soon be breathing with new life.

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Good news, folks.  On Thursday, June 16th I will be doing a reading & discussion in Saint Louis, MO.   Birthplace of Akon.  Home the arch.  The first place I saw a zonkey.  The All-Star game will also be in town.  Do you need any more reason to visit the great city?  Here’s the deets: July [...]

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A list…. My cousin John, whose birthday is today! Having a fabulous 4th of July weekend Sitting so close to the Monona fireworks, that a glowing ember fell from the sky onto our blanket Spending a lot of time cruising around on my new Schwinn, carrying stuff in my basket, feeling very European, and very [...]

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