i’m katie. i ride motorcycles, garden, have dogs, & write shit down (sometimes).
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oysters
read more →: oystersLong ago, when Jordan and I first started dating, he insisted I have my first raw oyster. I had not been exposed to a lot of different foods in my childhood, and…
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essay ·one dog
read more →: one dogI have had multiple dogs since Jordan and I adopted Aurora in 2011. I’ve had three dogs since we adopted Pinto in 2014. Even…
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+6photos · 11 ·Unexpectedly Active Day
view all 11 photos →: Unexpectedly Active DayI had one of those days this week where I was able to let my whims take me a little and it all came…
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video ·Punk show
watch →: Punk showThe Dead Milkmen were one of my favorite bands as a teen, and at long last I was able to see them live! They…
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photos · 4 ·Flowers
view all 4 photos →: FlowersIf you know me, you know that I fucking love flowers. Jordan got me a bi-weekly flower subscription for my birthday one year and…
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+6photos · 11 ·visitors
view all 11 photos →: visitorsPinto and I hosted Jordan’s cousin George and his wife Kelly on a quick visit around the 4th. They were the first guests in…
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video ·an older PR
watch →: an older PRBack in April I tried desperately to hit 250lbs on my deadlifts before my 40th. I didn’t quite make it, but I did hit…
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+7photos · 12 ·turkey run
view all 12 photos →: turkey runI went to visit Stacey in Indianapolis for her birthday, and one highlight of the trip was our day hiking Turkey Run State Park.…
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Widowhood – year 3
read more →: Widowhood – year 3What a fucking year. It seems that July 4 is my new marker for a new year and a new season, so it’s my…
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+70photos · 75 ·Aurora (6/10/10-6/12/26)
view all 75 photos →: Aurora (6/10/10-6/12/26)Ahhh my pretty princess Aurora. Jordan and I adopted her on NYE 2010 when she was about six months old. When we met her,…
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essay ·spain
read more →: spainIn late October 2023 I traveled to Malaga Spain for my annual Division Meetup at work. It was the last thing I’d had planned…
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essay ·krudler
read more →: krudlerA few days after Jordan passed, I adopted a new dog. I needed new energy in the house, and a reason to get out…
