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

Memories and vignettes, true stories old or recent.

Texans On Ice

Posted on February 18, 2021 by Jan C. Johnson

Tuesday morning, I woke up early and checked the weather on my phone. The temperature read “-0”. In other words, negative zero degrees F. “Negative zero? What does that even mean? Is it, like, colder than regular zero?” What a … Continue reading →

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Remote Shell Game

Posted on November 7, 2020 by Jan C. Johnson

Hi. My name is Jan, and I’m not smart enough to watch television. (Of course, you could say that avoiding television is smarter than watching it, but that’s beside the point.) To be honest, I don’t really think it’s my … Continue reading →

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Curb Your Enthusiasm!

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Jan C. Johnson

Late last summer, our second Italy bicycle tour was closing in fast. Time to start hitting some hills! So one Saturday, I hopped on Sully and took off for a hilly climbers’ playground neighborhood near Joe Pool Lake. After an … Continue reading →

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Processing… Processing…

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Jan C. Johnson

You know you have an appliance problem when you have to plaster them with notes to yourself. Case in point… When I cook at home, I’m prone to shred fingers along with carrots. My sliced potatoes are like snowflakes: no … Continue reading →

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UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Posted on August 17, 2019 by Jan C. Johnson

I owe a deep apology to my readers. You see, I knew WordPress placed ads in my posts as compensation for my free blog site. But I saw my posts only when I was logged in. Each post looks just … Continue reading →

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“Putting Down Roots” — Two Years Later

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Jan C. Johnson

A bonus Encore edition of a previous post, just in time for Easter. This post first appeared on this blog February 22, 2017. One downside of moving to a new house, no matter how much you like it, is Starting … Continue reading →

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