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A Day of Gifts

Posted on July 12, 2021 by Jan C. Johnson

Hometown. There’s nothing like a visit “home” to pull you back from your current busy life and let you relax with a bit of nostalgia. A day in Palestine earlier in the spring did just that for me. Not only … Continue reading →

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My Grandparents Were Cooler Than I Am

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Jan C. Johnson

Lately, I’ve been thinking about my mom’s parents. Her mother, Sylvia, was a farmer’s daughter in a tiny Missouri town. Instead of merely cooking and helping her mother keep house, she went to work in one of the two local … Continue reading →

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Family History, Part 2

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Jan C. Johnson

Last time, I confessed to being unable to throw away much of the Ancestral Stuff that now lives at my house. I have brought myself to donate some household items, especially those I don’t associate with anyone. Also I’ve tossed … Continue reading →

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Hankies and History

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Jan C. Johnson

The flat gift box, about 10 by 12 inches, was buried between some envelopes of old snapshots and a stack of bags containing Mom’s high school reunion programs, newspaper clippings and other mementos. I lifted off the lid, covered in … Continue reading →

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