Tag Archives: humor

Of Hanes and Honeycombs

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Jan C. Johnson

It all started last Tuesday evening, when Brent didn’t feel up to par and skipped his usual weekly meetup with those hammerhead bicycle racers he rides with. I went on to attend my writers’ group meeting, and the Board dinner … Continue reading →

Posted in A Page From My Journal | Tagged , , , , , , | 10 Comments

A Passel o’Glasses, OR “Old Ten-Eyes”

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Jan C. Johnson

To be perfectly clear, it wasn’t my idea to get glasses in the first place. My vision didn’t bother me until the summer after second grade. And then only because, all through our usual road-trip-to-visit-relatives vacation, for some reason my … Continue reading →

Posted in I Remember When... (my OWN stories) | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Banana-Bread Math

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Jan C. Johnson

When I was working on my English degree, some of my fellow students thought I was a little odd. No surprise? Well, specifically, they thought it odd that I genuinely like math. In fact, I couldn’t get along without it. … Continue reading →

Posted in I Remember When... (my OWN stories) | Tagged , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

FrankenSquash

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Jan C. Johnson

Show of hands: who’s glad to have some warm days mixed into each week? Yep, spring is in the air. My optimistic self drools over seed packets, planning what yummy things I’ll grow this year. But now, while we’re waiting … Continue reading →

Posted in I Remember When... (my OWN stories) | Tagged , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Okay, I’ll Share my Hidden Gem

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Jan C. Johnson

Important Notice to my Texas Readers: IF YOU ARE DRIVING AROUND EAST TEXAS AND SEE THIS BUILDING, STOP! PARK THE CAR, GO INSIDE AND EAT. Yeah, this rustic-looking building in little ol’ Murchison. Who’d-a thought? If I sound surprised, it … Continue reading →

Posted in Everybody Has a Story, Near As I Can Figure... | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

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 →

Posted in I Remember When... (my OWN stories) | Tagged , , , , , | 19 Comments