Paula Johnson

by Paula Johnson The human body is an amazing thing. As we get older, we sometimes joke and say things like, “When I wake up and stretch out, if my arms don’t touch the sides of the coffin, I know it’s ok to sit up.”    … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Feeling Pain

by Paula Johnson We are in the heart of the football season. I understand football – the ball is kicked by the foot of a player to score a field goal, and the ball is protected down the field to score a touchdown.      We … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Pickles and Brownies

by Paula Johnson Have you ever heard of defective verbs? The opposite of a defective verb would be a flawless verb. This quandary is why I miss Abby Schten. We could spend an entire afternoon philosophizing about defective … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Defective Verb

by Paula Johnson When I talked with brother John about how Sue and I could help with the BBQ since Gina and Jill had another event prior to the BBQ, he said that he had it covered except for dessert. Oh boy!     Dessert … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Dreamsicle Cake

The former Hinrich homestead, 874 Academy Street, Galesburg IL by Paula Johnson Day Two of the family reunion began because last spring Chris called and asked if I could come down to Galesburg for Sunday, September 7, 2025. She … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Reunion Day Two

by Paula Johnson  The first full weekend in September was a special weekend for the three Hinrichs’ kids and all the extended families. John’s wife, Gina, spent over a year preparing for the art event that would bring many of us … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Reunion Day One

by Paula Johnson When you wish upon a starMakes no difference who you are Anything your heart desiresWill come to you If your heart is in your dreamNo request is too extreme When you wish upon a starAs dreamers … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Imagineers

by Paula Johnson One of the things I love about reading is that it gets me thinking. John Mooy got me thinking about something I hadn’t had cross my mind in a very long time – bald eagles in flight.     I admire John … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: The Bald Eagle

by Paula Johnson Which came first the chicken or the egg? This ponderment is no less ridiculous than of the human navel. However, the thought of which came first the wheel or alcohol does seem to have merit.    We … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Early Inventions

by Paula Johnson Swimming pools only have a few weeks left; Halloween is in the stores; and school supplies are here. Ah, the smell of chlorine fades as the smell of crayons advance. August trivia has arrived. Questions:1. What … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: August Trivia

by Paula Johnson When is a rose not a rose?    The rose is the national flower of the United States and many other nations around the world. The reason the rose is chosen as a national flower is its symbolism of love, … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Real or Unreal