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Tangled up in Blue
Ice sits ready to skate at Bottenintnin Lake in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska on Nov. 1, 2020. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Tangled Up in Blue: Skipping skating
By Kat Sorensen • November 24, 2021 2:30 am

I was looking forward to ice skating this winter. I had bought a pair of Nordic blades a little too…

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A pleasant snow day in Seward, Alaska, on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021. (Photo by Kat Sorensen)
Tangled Up in Blue: Snow day
By Kat Sorensen • November 3, 2021 2:30 am

A wet, sopping blanket of snow covered Seward this morning. Before sunrise, I could see the wisps of white pass…

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Photo by Kat Sorensen 
The pedicure in question has seen many miles of hiking and walking since it was first painted on five months ago.
Tangled Up in Blue: A perfect pedicure
By Kat Sorensen • October 21, 2021 2:30 am

There is just the smallest sliver of light pink nail polish left on my two big toes. Each time I’ve…

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Author Kathleen Sorensen (252) and the rest of the field take off from the starting line at the Kenai River Marathon on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Tangled Up in Blue: Three halves
By Kat Sorensen • October 7, 2021 2:30 am

I ran my third Kenai River Half Marathon this weekend.

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A thunderstorm is seen Aug. 3, 2021, in Okanogan County, Washington. (Kathryn Knowlton/submitted photo)
Tangled Up in Blue: Shelter from the storm
By Kat Sorensen • September 22, 2021 2:30 am

I recently learned that the opposite of deja vu is jamais vu, meaning “never seen.”

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Photo by Kat Sorensen 
Fireweed in Seward, Alaska.
Tangled Up in Blue: Hand Dipped
By Kat Sorensen • September 9, 2021 2:30 am

The Lost Lake Run was a long one. I ran over 15 miles, from Primrose to the Bear Creek Fire…

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Kathleen Sorensen, “Tangled Up In Blue” columnist, is from Seward, the Alaska tourist town mentioned in this week’s story. Pictured is Resurrection Bay in Seward on Aug. 21, 2021. (Photo by Sarah Knapp/Homer News)
Tangled Up In Blue: Slowing down
By Kat Sorensen • August 25, 2021 2:30 am

I’m finding myself, more than ever, falling into bouts of anger, and it’s making me mad.

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A banner supporting Olympic swimmer Lydia Jacoby hangs outside of First National Bank Alaska in her hometown of Seward on Saturday, July 24, 2021. (Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)
Tangled Up In Blue: Go Lydia!
By Kat Sorensen • August 11, 2021 2:30 am

All of Seward was watching with tempered excitement the night of her gold medal swim.

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Along the shores of Resurrection Bay is a good place to read a good book. (Photo by Kat Sorensen)
Tangled Up in Blue: Dog-eared
By KAT SORENSEN For the Clarion • July 15, 2020 1:30 am

I never used bookmarks when I was growing up. I devoured books, both with my avid reading and my pervasive…

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The view of Seward, Alaska from the top of Mt. Marathon was a cloudy one on Thursday, June 18, 2020. (Photo by Kat Sorensen)
Tangled Up in Blue: Shifting clouds
By KAT SORENSEN For the Clarion • July 1, 2020 1:30 am

Every cloudy day is different.

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A completely normal scene at the top of Slaughter Ridge in Cooper Landing. (Photo provided by Kat Sorensen)
Tangled Up in Blue: AM/FM
By KAT SORENSEN For the Clarion • May 6, 2020 1:30 am

I woke up to the sound of a stranger crying and decided to go directly back to bed. It was…

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During this time of uncertainty, the author vacillates between being outdoors and binge watching “Star Trek: The Next Generation.” (Photo courtesy of Kat Sorensen)
Tangled Up in Blue: Lonely among us
By KAT SORENSEN For the Clarion • March 24, 2020 1:30 pm

I set daily goals to accomplish during this universal pandemic, a different kind of frontier.

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The Tour of Tsalteshi is best done with friends. (Photo courtesy of Kat Sorensen)
Tangled Up in Blue: A good ski with...
By KAT SORENSEN For the Clarion • February 26, 2020 1:30 am

This past weekend I spent my Saturday night waxing skis. Sunday, I woke up before the crack of dawn, at…

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