Jan Bono’s Blog

I dare you to deal with even a smidgen of the things I’ve dealt with the last half of 2014 and the first half of 2015, and not be epically struggling with the freakin’ numbers on the scale. A year ago on this date, I weighed 145 pounds. I stayed between 142 and 147...

Do not jump in here in the comments section to correct me—the spelling of “aisle” in the headline is intentional. I have been to the actual Isle of Capri, a fabulous place to be sure, but that’s not the focus of this post today. Today I’m writing about my recent...

Contemplating all the modems, cords, surge protectors, programs, updates, installations, and so forth and so on attached to the continued successful utilization of my home office technology, threatens to fry more than a few of my brain cells. How am I ever going to...

It’s Memorial Weekend and my sweet peas aren’t up yet. Which is, I suppose, as it should be, since I didn’t plant any this year; my heart just wasn't in it. Sweet peas were my grandfather’s favorite flower. My mother loved them too. So it’s no surprise that I...

“Are you an early riser?” asked Reneé. Although her tone was all sweet and innocent-like, I was pretty sure I was about to find my name landing with a resonant thump high on her new volunteer recruitment list. I laughed. “What do you need?” “Sunday mornings we serve...

The weather in McMinnville on Saturday was less than stellar—gray, overcast, and a threat of sprinkles that materialized just as the parade began. I hadn’t thought I’d be able to attend the UFO Festival this year, but apparently the Universe had other ideas....