Category Archives: I Remember When… (my OWN stories)

Memories and vignettes, true stories old or recent.

Totality: Unlikely Events

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Jan C. Johnson

As I told you Monday, Brent and I drove to Missouri to see the solar eclipse. A solar eclipse is an unlikely event requiring three objects moving through space to be lined up just so. This is why we don’t … Continue reading →

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39 And Counting…

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Jan C. Johnson

Ha, you thought 39 was my age, didn’t you? Oh…. you knew I was way older? That obvious, huh? Fine. I’ll get on with the post… Yesterday was our 39th wedding anniversary. I thought it would be fun to reminisce … Continue reading →

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What I Put Up With

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Jan C. Johnson

Disclaimer: No marriages were harmed in composing this post. Date night! What to wear? I wouldn’t doll up much. Formals are nice and all, but this was a regular ol’ local date, not some big snazzy do in Dallas. After … Continue reading →

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The Journal

Posted on July 26, 2017 by Jan C. Johnson

Several years ago my brother-in-law gave me this absolutely perfect journal. I fell in love with it immediately: the leather wraparound binding, the thick, lined paper, the loop for my favorite pen. The whole first day I had the journal, … Continue reading →

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You Know You’re One of the Family When…

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Jan C. Johnson

Last weekend we visited Brent’s mom, rather belatedly, for her birthday. Mom and I sat at the table with our coffee, reminiscing about our long history. “You’ve treated me like a daughter from day one,” I told her with gratitude. … Continue reading →

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Where’s the Beef??

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Jan C. Johnson

Call me old, but sometimes I can’t keep track of what I’m doing. Last week, I made two trips to Sprouts. First, my usual grocery run. While I was there, I noticed grass-fed ground beef on sale, but failed to … Continue reading →

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