Paula Johnson

St. Maarten by Paula Johnson This cruise turned out to be a great trip. What made it great were so many events that I could take back as wonderful memories.    Fifth on the ports of call was Roseau, Dominica. We had … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Cruising the Caribbean Part II

St. Kitts is the larger of the two Caribbean islands that comprise the nation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. It’s known for rain forested mountains and beaches of white, gray, and black sands. by Paula Johnson This particular cruise was … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Cruising the Caribbean Part I

by Paula Johnson This year the cruise was eleven days stretching six of the southern islands from St. Maarten (18ºN) to Barbados (13ºN) – the heart of the Tropic of Cancer to the Equator. I was in sheer heaven on Earth.    … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Getting Aboard 2026

The Johnsons all packed and ready for Winter Trip 2026 by Paula Johnson When my farmer and I were newly engaged, he told me that he wanted me “to help him have fun.” I raised my right hand and said, “You have come to the right … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Winter Trip 2026

by Paula Johnson Beware the Ides of March! For Ceasar it was his looming assassination plot, for us it is likely this crazy weather. Here is some trivia to help take your mind off the crazy. Questions:1. Where are carrier pigeons … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: March 2026 Trivia

Paula in Amsterdam with her manual “Not an Alfa Romeo” by Paula Johnson Bro John continues to be a good source of information for me to consider for my columns. John just takes a shot in the dark with sending me his articles and … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Shifting Gears

by Paula Johnson   As if daily life doesn’t have enough to fear in today’s world, there are very real phobias that some people face. Maybe others don’t share your daily fear in this ongoing world just as many of us don’t share in these … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Phobias

by Paula Johnson   Last week Jim Hightower’s column addressed the use and return of cursive. The topic seems to have taken legs of its own. Here is another point of view.    Do you have a superpower? No, not being faster … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Cursive

by Paula Johnson Normally, I enjoy what some might call heavy reading. As a social science major (history, geography, civics/government, economics, sociology, anthropology, and psychology), I gravitate toward non-fiction. If I chose … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: A Reading Pile

by Paula Johnson The January doldrums begin. One redeeming factor of January is that it follows the winter solstice and the days stay lighter longer. Here are some tidbits of fun to keep your brain sharp. Questions1. What was the … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: January 2026 Trivia

by Paula Johnson “…. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Happiness

Wolters & Hinrichs Staple and Fancy Groceries The author’s Grandpa John is the tall man with a vest over a white shirt and George Wolters is the stocky man with hands cupping top of shirt.  by Paula Johnson How does one live a … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Living the Grocery Business