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Kathryn @tsutsujigirl.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I love how many restaurants have miniature houses on the counters in San Francisco. Its delightful.

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Kathryn @tsutsujigirl.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

One of the children I taught in kindergarten and first grade is now my coworker’s student teacher. I’m so old….

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Kathryn @tsutsujigirl.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Today on “No Thoughts Head Empty:” (No, there was nothing inside the curtain)

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Kathryn @tsutsujigirl.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

I had a graduation party for my oldest child. So weird to see all of the kids I knew since they were five drive up as eighteen year olds for brunch. Unacceptable, really. I shouldn’t be this old.

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Kathryn @tsutsujigirl.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

If Cats Disappeared from the World by Genki Kawamura is an excellent book. The kind you have to sit with for awhile when you’re done.

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Kathryn @tsutsujigirl.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

I took the gourds out of the basket and now we have a new centerpiece.

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Kathryn @tsutsujigirl.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

The Running Man was really good. Highly recommend it.

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Kathryn @tsutsujigirl.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

The first time in my life ever seeing the aurora! The coyotes were going crazy too. So cool!

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Kathryn @tsutsujigirl.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

I haven’t felt this happy in a long time. It’s been one piece of good news after another. And as always, Longmont, you make me proud!

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Kathryn @tsutsujigirl.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Fabulous turn out and energy at No Kings in Longmont today. Love the creativity and the joy. And so many people! Love my city

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Kathryn @tsutsujigirl.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Extremely impressed with @jakemarsing.bsky.social and his virtual town hall yesterday. Well spoken, well educated, great plans for Longmont. He has my vote! Get on those ballots everyone!

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Kathryn @tsutsujigirl.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

DM’d a D&D session for a group of 7th graders. They’re hilarious and wildly creative. Definitely keeps you on your toes.

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Kathryn @tsutsujigirl.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

The kids and I updated all our vaccines. They wanted cake and ice cream as a reward. I bought myself a copy of Silent Hill f.

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Kathryn @tsutsujigirl.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Tiny kaitenzushi shop. I’m particularly happy with this one.

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Kathryn @tsutsujigirl.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

We know we have nice, store bought beds, but bags are best.

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Kathryn @tsutsujigirl.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

This day is so fucking loud and it just needs to end

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Kathryn @tsutsujigirl.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

My oldest child marching in the Boulder County Fair Parade with their new friends from the Northern Arapaho Tribe and Chino, Japan. Last night, we had the Arapaho to our house and the kids danced for hours on our porch together, while FaceTiming the Japanese kids. This is how peace is made.

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Kathryn @tsutsujigirl.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

I’ve been married 19 years. That’s pretty cool.

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Kathryn @tsutsujigirl.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

When you get a new glasses prescription, and you think, “shit, have I been blind for the last five years?”

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Kathryn @tsutsujigirl.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

This much sorrow and rage is exhausting. It’s wearing me down.

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Kathryn @tsutsujigirl.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

My bobtail cat, Kiki, went tearing across the table, taking everything off with her, launched herself into a perfect fuzzy cannonball, and slammed into the dining room window, scaring the shit out of all the squirrels and birds at the feeder. Then she cannon-balled back the other way.

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Kathryn @tsutsujigirl.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Fixed air conditioning and it was only $250. Now to fixing the wet carpet in my flooded basement (broken drain pipe, thankfully another (relatively) cheap fix)

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Kathryn @tsutsujigirl.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

In case anyone needs it, in Colorado, free mental health help is available. Call 988, or text or chat. The counselors are trained and there to help. Highly recommended by the counselors at my work. www.988colorado.com/en

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Colorado Mental Health Line | 988

The Colorado Mental Health line is always open, call or text 988 today. Or start a live chat here. Every contact with 988 provides immediate support.

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Kathryn @tsutsujigirl.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

When you you want to take your kids to a castle in Okinawa, finally get there, and find out that the castle FELL DOWN, but they put this building over it with this painting on it. “This castle you would have been seeing today…” It was unexpected.

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Kathryn @tsutsujigirl.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

My husband is Japanese and from Tokyo; we are currently in Japan. People keep speaking to him in simple English with over dramatic hand gestures, trying to show him where to put things. But yet they speak to my teen with dyed hair in Japanese. It is absolutely hilarious.

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Kathryn @tsutsujigirl.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

“I want milk tea and toast.” “Milk tea isn’t included in this set. Only hot tea.” “Hot tea please.” “Do you want milk in your tea?” Ah, Japan.

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Kathryn @tsutsujigirl.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Tadaima! I’m so happy to be back in my second home.

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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

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FDA will limit Covid vaccines to people over 65 or at high risk of serious illness, leaders say

The FDA announced it will limit access to Covid-19 vaccines going forward to people 65 and older and others at high risk of serious illness

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Kathryn @tsutsujigirl.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Longmont is the first city to have a Sister City relationship with a Tribal Sovereign Nation. Here is a video about it: youtu.be/_0KVqjt8ilQ My oldest child will be going to the youth exchange in Wind River this summer, and I am helping with the elder exchange.

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Little by Little: Becoming Sister Cities

YouTube video by City of Longmont Colorado

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Kathryn @tsutsujigirl.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

It was a great honor to help serve dinner to the tribal elders of the Wind River Arapaho and the seniors of Longmont at the Welcome Home dinner last night to celebrate the Sister Cities exchange. I learned so much and am looking forward to much more.

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Kathryn @tsutsujigirl.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

My youngest kid is twelve. She was thrilled to get makeup, clothes and books, and go to the izakaya for dinner. It’s a fun age, but it’s definitely a turning point. No more little kids in the house.

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Kathryn @tsutsujigirl.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Sold Girl Scout cookies with my daughter, played D&D with my best friends, did some crafting. Excellent day.

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Kathryn @tsutsujigirl.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

One of the best parts of my job is sometimes, customers will come up to me and say, “ I think you need this” and hand me a bag of homemade tamales. Yes, I did, in fact, need this. They were so, so good.

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Kathryn @tsutsujigirl.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

This year, Kiki recommends Samoas. Delivered local in in the Longmont/Boulder area, shipped anywhere. Donations go to the Longmont Humane society.

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Kathryn @tsutsujigirl.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

My coworker left this on my desk because she “knew my child and I were having a rough time” and wanted us to know she was with us. It’s things like this that keep us going when it feels like the world will crush us.

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Kathryn @tsutsujigirl.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

We saw the Back to the Future musical. It is so much fun! Great music; spectacular special effects. Definitely go see it if you have the chance!

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Kathryn @tsutsujigirl.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

I had a customer wait on hold 15 minutes to talk to me. It turned out to be a regular who wanted a simple appointment. At the end he said, “I wanted to talk to you because I can hear you smiling. It’s been a hard week. In all this darkness, honey, I can hear you shine. I just needed that today.”

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Kathryn @tsutsujigirl.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

I was a parade marshal. The parade was fun, lots of nice people and hugs. However, the number of people that will walk into oncoming traffic is stunning, even when you tell them not to. I don’t know how more people aren’t dead.

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Kathryn @tsutsujigirl.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Tiny bookstore. It’s hard to see all the details on this one because it’s so small, but all of the books have different covers. There are several hundred. I really love how this one turned out.

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Kathryn @tsutsujigirl.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

My mom’s turkey didn’t defrost; thus, Thanksgiving ham.

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Kathryn @tsutsujigirl.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

I work with the elderly. Death is a part of my job. It still hurts like hell every time.

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Kathryn @tsutsujigirl.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Spend the day being yelled at because Joe Biden made a guy pay $2 for a box at the cafeteria, end it by getting a jury summons.

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Kathryn @tsutsujigirl.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Had blood work done today and everything was much better than last time. I guess the stress isn’t killing me after all.

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Kathryn @tsutsujigirl.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

If you don’t like something about a business, like the credit reader, don’t be an asshole to the receptionist. They don’t control anything. We may be paid to pretend to care, but we don’t. Thank you.

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Kathryn @tsutsujigirl.bsky.social · 08/11/2024

These two make it hard to go to work when it’s snowy.

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