Monthly Archives: August 2009

Nightcaps and allergies

Posted on August 30, 2009 by jkonrath

It’s been one of those weeks, where I perpetually feel like I am two hours behind on sleep, and doing anything, even something as simple as pulling a book off a shelf, takes two or three tries. I’ve had allergies … Continue reading →

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Leaving home

Posted on August 23, 2009 by jkonrath

Yesterday marks the 20th anniversary of when I packed up my dad’s truck and left Elkhart for Bloomington to start my freshman year at IU. Twenty years. Two decades. It’s a hard number for me to wrap my mind around. … Continue reading →

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Julie, Julia, Queens, 2002

Posted on August 16, 2009 by jkonrath

I’ve been back from Denver for a week now, sorry about that. We had a good time, and went to two baseball games – won one, lost one. We also took a trip to the Denver Botanic Gardens, which I … Continue reading →

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One mile high

Posted on August 6, 2009 by jkonrath

Hello from Denver. It’s a cool 66 degrees at a one-mile altitude, but it’s expected to jump to 90 by lunch. But right now, I’m at the pool on the roof of the Warwick hotel, looking out at the skyscrapers … Continue reading →

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Catsitter preparatory cleaning

Posted on August 1, 2009 by jkonrath

I’m going to Denver this week. We booked a four-day weekend – flying in on Thursday morning and back on Sunday, although I won’t actually believe that we’re going until we step on the plane, given our insane work schedules … Continue reading →

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