Author Archives: Jan C. Johnson

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About Jan C. Johnson

Welcome! If you like food, reading, laughing over life's little disasters, and maybe thinking about the bigger things of life, you have come to the right place. Besides blogging, I write humorous fiction, though real life tends to leave fictional humor in the shade. But I'm not a total goofball. No, really. I've also written a most riveting memoir--not mine, which would be boring, but rather the life story of an obscure pastor in Liberia, West Africa. His hair-raising memories of the Liberian Civil War years make for some suspenseful reading! Discover more under the "My Books" tab. I live in North Texas with my husband, Brent. We enjoy bicycling, Mexican food, and traveling to visit our kids and grandkids.

Polish Wedding Wedding Polish

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Jan C. Johnson

Last month Greg, my younger son, married his lovely fiancée. I looked forward to the celebration with great joy, Katie being as sweet and precious a prospective daughter as I could have hoped. Mere hours before the rehearsal, though, we … Continue reading →

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Belief, Faith, Trust

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Jan C. Johnson

I work with words all the time. Lately I’ve been thinking about three words that are all related but don’t share the same meaning. Namely, “belief,” “faith” and “trust.” Many times, in talk about everyday things, any of the three … Continue reading →

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How Healthy Weight Loss Almost Got Me Into Deep Yogurt with the Department of Homeland Security

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Jan C. Johnson

Two of our dear friends, a young couple from Venezuela, gained US citizenship recently. Since this is a really big deal, we determined to attend the ceremony. Complicating our trek to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services office was a … Continue reading →

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Waste Not. . .

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Jan C. Johnson

I grow carrots in my little backyard veggie garden. In the last three years I haven’t had to buy carrot seeds… I let the carrots provide them for me. Here’s the top-secret, fancy-schmancy procedure… 1. Plant a lot of carrot … Continue reading →

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Poll Results: Thank You

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Jan C. Johnson

This is a bonus post to share the results from “Post #200: YOUR turn.” I knew it… I just knew it. You people would rather laugh at me than absorb my great literary or philosophical thoughts. I see how it … Continue reading →

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Empty Collar

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Jan C. Johnson

One afternoon last week I took my scruffy old yellow Lab mutt to the vet… and came home alone. We adopted Aggie when she was about six months old. Her wide, goofy smile and mellow disposition won all our hearts. … Continue reading →

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