Kathe Tanner

What I’m not

We were at a historical society event recently, chatting with other people who had, for decades, supported the cause of preserving Cambria’s history.

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If it’s quirky, fun or funny, tasty, interesting or thought provoking, and it's about living on the North Coast of San Luis Obispo County or the people who do, then Kathe Tanner will be writing about it, as she has since her column launched in The Tribune and The Cambrian in 1981. A Cambria resident for more than four decades, Kathe’s also been a reporter for the two newspapers since 1992. Reach her at ktanner@thetribunenews.com .

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The art of ‘Chopped’

I was playing in the kitchen again.
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First responders sorely tested

As news agencies cover in meticulous detail the aftermath of the tragedies in Boston, Mass., and Watertown, Conn. — as they certainly should — we noticed another story slipping into relative obscurity, as it most certainly should not.
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It takes a village to raise a high school musical to this level

Coast Unified School District students have completed another springtime rite of passage, one that has consumed day after day and night after night of hard work for weeks. No, make that months, for students and a host of volunteers.
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We're all just us

We were taking a family break in the Bay Area, which I see as one of the most delightfully diverse regions of our country. It’s a joy to stroll the streets there, go into the shops, ride public transit or visit landmarks while interacting with that veritable United Nations of residents and...
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You can’t see C.U. Lauder

For most of my life, one of my nicknames has been “Pollyanna.” Do I deserve it? Probably. I try to smile a lot and generally be cheerful. I like to make people laugh and feel good about themselves. I give hugs.
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Film fest’s local ties

“You oughta be in pictures. You’re wonderful to see. You oughta be in pictures. Oh, what a hit you would be!” — Nadine Dana Suesse and Eddie Heyman, “You Oughta Be in Pictures” There’s something so kicky about watching a film with ties to...
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Away from home, but not away from reporting

It was supposed to be a vacation day of shopping, capped off by dinner with the family. But one segment of that day turned into a bit of a busman’s holiday for this reporter. Sure, I’ve had those before, from writing a column while on vacation to finishing an assignment in a hospital...
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Bakery memories are still fresh

It was like a dream: At a recent local event, someone greeted me warmly and said, “I don’t know if you remember me, but you catered my wedding 22 years ago.” He said he still remembers fondly the food we provided, and even described his favorite item.
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When short is anything but

If I learned anything in 2012, it was that 1) there’s nothing short about a short sale, and 2) divorce doesn’t have to produce a permanent state of acrimony and bitterness.
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Letting the little ones fly away on ('not-so') Swift Aire

So often, I wish we could fly the 325 miles to California’s Gold Country to visit family, rather than having to make the long-haul drives back and forth in our minivan. Then that dredges up a lovely aeronautical memory with local ties.