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I Want My Car Back

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Jan C. Johnson

I knew the roads were unpaved once you got in there. I had seen the photos from previous summers’ paintball scenario games: Brent and our two boys in the D-Day Adventure Park staging area, on the truck en route to … Continue reading →

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Fences Make Good Dogs

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Jan C. Johnson

We cyclists face three potential dangers every time we get out on the road: traffic, dangerous weather, and unrestrained dogs. Don’t get me wrong– I love dogs. We have two of our own; lovable mutts with very few psychiatric problems. … Continue reading →

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Support Your Local Insect

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Jan C. Johnson

One of my favorite flying insects is out in droves these days, so I thought I would post this little poem about them. The only problem is, I wrote two different versions and can’t decide which I like better. “Take … Continue reading →

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Lies and Cow Pies

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Jan C. Johnson

I have no idea whose cows they were, or why I was wandering around with them in their enclosure — wearing a dress, mind you. I was only five, we were visiting my grandmother, the grownups wanted to go see … Continue reading →

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Unfinished Business

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Jan C. Johnson

This is not exactly a back-to-school piece, but then, learning knows no season. I hope the post will encourage someone! In the fall of 2005 our older son Eric graduated from high school and went to Texas A&M, where I … Continue reading →

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Good Morning! Have some coffee!

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Jan C. Johnson

I am posting this for everyone, especially for my “Company Girls” friends. I’m not a big coffee drinker, but I like to relax with one cup in the morning. After stirring in the all-important hot cocoa mix and sugar, I … Continue reading →

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