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Monthly Archives: May 2011
Chicken BBQ – The Beginning
My post this week was going to cover Jennifer’s tap performance, and a recipe we have cooked during one of our weekly meetings. The performance will be next week’s post, so I am going to write today about the amazing … Continue reading
Posted in Weekly meetings
Tagged bbq, bbq chicken, cooking, critiquing, friendship, funny hats, pulled chicken, recipe, slowcooking, weekly meeting, writers, writing
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A day at the beach
I had the best day today. I laughed. And I was allowed to be myself, no judgment passed. Why, oh, why can’t we find that in everyday life more often? I spent the afternoon with Miss Michelle cooking, editing, and … Continue reading
Posted in Weekly meetings
Tagged writing, friendship, cooking, Greek food, Virginia Beach, memoir, critique, weekly meetings, Greek coffee, readings, crock pot, chicken soup, chicken stock, memoir writing, Greek tradition, Virginia Beach boardwalk, editing, military wife, military lifestyle, military moves, military spouse, Navy, navy wife, military
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Memoir Reading
The first time I did one of these I read a piece called Eighty-Seven Cents at the library in Virginia Beach. I was nervous and there were two things I was grateful for that day. There was the podium which … Continue reading
Posted in Special Events
Tagged friendship, reading, The Muse, weekly meeting, writers, writing
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The Reading
Michelle finished her writing class this month at The Muse Writing Center. She’s continuing to participate in the memoir class where we met. For a mock “graduation”, the teachers encourage the students to read a five-minute clip of their work … Continue reading
Posted in Special Events
Tagged audience, Caribbean cuisine, friendship, Lola's Restaurant, military lifestyle, military spouse, military wife, Navy, navy wife, Norfok, open mic, reading, story, The Muse, VA, weekly meeting, writers, writing
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Introductions
I met Michelle in a memoir writing class. With gorgeous, blond hair and shy eyes, she was the only person close to my age. She said she was intimidated by the credentials of the classmates and then proceeded to knock … Continue reading
Posted in How it all began
Tagged cooking, critiquing, crockpots, friendship, funny hats, military lifestyle, military spouse, military wife, Navy, navy wife, recipe, Slow cooker, writers, writing
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Introduction – Part Two
So there we were, sitting in the remnants of my store on the last day of its existence. A rather depressing day, and Jennifer came by to help me through it. They say you find out who your friends are … Continue reading
Posted in How it all began
Tagged cooking, critiquing, crockpot, friendship, reading, slowcooking, weekly meeting, writing
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Michelle L. Johnson
Jennifer
