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.

How to Dye Your Hair a Fashionable Shade of Magenta Without Actually Trying

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Jan C. Johnson

Step 1: Allow your hair to go grey. (If your hair is light blonde, either by nature or by art, you may skip this very time-consuming step.) Step 2: Wash and dry the hair, then catch some of it back … Continue reading →

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“Bleachers” (Book Review)

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Jan C. Johnson

Today I want to tell you about a mighty good vacation read. Yes, I know, my series “What I Did on my Summer Vacation” is over. But now that we’re home and I have added the book to my virtual … Continue reading →

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What I Did on my Summer Vacation, Part 3: Immigration

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Jan C. Johnson

There is something about getting off a plane at Miami International Airport and marching into the sea of confusion that is the “US Immigration” area — something that makes your whole idyllic, relaxing vacation suddenly coagulate into renewed stress. As … Continue reading →

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What I Did on my Summer Vacation, Part 2: Currents

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Jan C. Johnson

Row, row, row, row… shore check. Oh, no–we’re still straight out in front of our hotel. Honestly, Brent and I have paddled for something like five minutes without moving at all, well, just a little closer to shore. We’re trying … Continue reading →

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What I Did on my Summer Vacation, Part 1: The Flounder

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Jan C. Johnson

It must have been the second day of snorkeling, since I was having no problems. In any aquatic vacation, my first day of snorkeling always involves a requisite amount of loose mask trouble, failure to engage mouthpiece properly, turning my … Continue reading →

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“You Can’t Tame The Goat”

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Jan C. Johnson

It was too hot to be outside at all, let alone pedaling a bike up hills and over little backroads that meandered past dairies and other aromatic sites. But that’s exactly what our son Greg and I were doing a … Continue reading →

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