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Fighting Our Way Forward, Again

Posted on April 8, 2023 by jeroljohnson

Last April, we got blizzards on three consecutive weekends and I spent three consecutive weekends blowing snow out of the driveway. Then of course, the entire basement flooded, which meant more work to do. I documented this back then but … Continue reading →

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RIP to the First of His Name

Posted on April 5, 2023 by jeroljohnson

Two weeks ago we had to say goodbye to another pet. Our beloved Joffrey was put down after a brief but nasty battle with pneumonia. One lung was no longer moving air and the other was failing. We tried antibiotics … Continue reading →

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A Trip to E St

Posted on March 10, 2023 by jeroljohnson

This past week we went to the Twin Cities. Our Family Truckster had been making a noise all summer and I just knew it was one of those things that was going to bite me in my fat white ass … Continue reading →

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In Which I Get a Cleansed Bill of Health

Posted on February 23, 2023 by jeroljohnson

A few weeks ago I had my first physical in years. Apparently Medicare has an idea that such things are important and my clinic agrees with them. And so I made the appointment with a PA who I’ve seen before … Continue reading →

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Going Dry…For a While

Posted on January 26, 2023 by jeroljohnson

There have been a lot of posts about beer in this blog. There have been a lot of posts regarding health and diet in this blog. This is a post about all of these things. I am coming to the … Continue reading →

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A Whole Old You

Posted on January 8, 2023 by jeroljohnson

I quit walking in September (see the post: I Have Become Danny Glover). My ankle had been bothering me all summer and my right foot had suffered a minor sprain. It was time for a break. I did some research … Continue reading →

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God Yul!

Posted on December 25, 2022 by jeroljohnson

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate. Above, an actual photo taken from a surveillance camera on my roof. Peace on earth and goodwill to all, let’s approach 2023 with cautious optimism.

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Cold Enough for Ya, Then

Posted on December 23, 2022 by jeroljohnson

That’s what my dad and his generation used to say. Note the “then”. That usage was pretty common in the Dakotas, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. I even catch myself doing it now and then. But this is isn’t about speech/grammar idioms … Continue reading →

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This Time I Won’t Whine

Posted on December 21, 2022 by jeroljohnson

I have come to realize that I do way too much whining about physical issues in this blog. Maybe it’s just venting but I need to start catching myself doing it. I am better than that (I hope). Moving forward, … Continue reading →

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Just a Smidgen of the White Stuff

Posted on December 19, 2022 by jeroljohnson

As you may have heard, this part of the US got hit by a wretched storm. On I-94, running across the southern part of the state, the snow drifted up almost to the cab of the snowplows. Don’t believe me? … Continue reading →

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