Joan
@jujujoan.bsky.social
Retired from a career of translating insider jargon into language anyone can understand.
Proud to live in the only state that has not voted for a Republican presidential candidate since Nixon.
No DMs. I don't follow people who only repost others.
Proud to live in the only state that has not voted for a Republican presidential candidate since Nixon.
No DMs. I don't follow people who only repost others.
Now do the 2023 fire at Papa Charlie's restaurant at Lutsen Resort.
December 4, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Now do the 2023 fire at Papa Charlie's restaurant at Lutsen Resort.
Yes! And "The Far Side"
November 14, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Yes! And "The Far Side"
One of my husband's professors sat on the window sill to smoke while lecturing. One fine spring day, he leaned back too far and fell out the window. He reappeared at the door moments later, continuing the lecture as if nothing had happened.
October 20, 2025 at 8:40 PM
One of my husband's professors sat on the window sill to smoke while lecturing. One fine spring day, he leaned back too far and fell out the window. He reappeared at the door moments later, continuing the lecture as if nothing had happened.
6 weeks after (left) hip replacement surgery, I can use a clutch and safely drive the 5-speed again! Vroom.
September 14, 2025 at 8:46 PM
6 weeks after (left) hip replacement surgery, I can use a clutch and safely drive the 5-speed again! Vroom.
And just like that, any mention of them has disappeared.
September 12, 2025 at 2:34 PM
And just like that, any mention of them has disappeared.
Thanks for pointing that out. I would have missed it.
August 26, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Thanks for pointing that out. I would have missed it.
I'm thinking ... maybe a confetti cannon.
August 23, 2025 at 10:47 PM
I'm thinking ... maybe a confetti cannon.
I always remember it by my sister's phrase ... "When the mites go up, the tights come down."
August 23, 2025 at 12:04 AM
I always remember it by my sister's phrase ... "When the mites go up, the tights come down."
Yes! I just finished my evening exercises. I feel like the Tin Man. I have to keep moving or joints start to stiffen up.
August 11, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Yes! I just finished my evening exercises. I feel like the Tin Man. I have to keep moving or joints start to stiffen up.
I walked 3.5 miles today ... 12 days after hip replacement surgery.
August 9, 2025 at 2:14 AM
I walked 3.5 miles today ... 12 days after hip replacement surgery.
Motivational poster copy: "Your life affects the world deeply in ways you'll never know."
August 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Motivational poster copy: "Your life affects the world deeply in ways you'll never know."
Thanks. I'm doing great so far.
July 29, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Thanks. I'm doing great so far.
I had hip replacement surgery this morning. This injection of pink is the best (non-narcotic) medicine I've had all day. TY 🌺
July 28, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I had hip replacement surgery this morning. This injection of pink is the best (non-narcotic) medicine I've had all day. TY 🌺
💖 Have dinner at Barracuda for me. 💖
July 28, 2025 at 10:46 PM
💖 Have dinner at Barracuda for me. 💖
Magic hour lighting. The casualness of the passerby. The door that draws you into the dimly lit interior where important decisions are being made. The fluttering of the awning. And, yes, the color. Perfection.
July 26, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Magic hour lighting. The casualness of the passerby. The door that draws you into the dimly lit interior where important decisions are being made. The fluttering of the awning. And, yes, the color. Perfection.
He's wearing his matador hat, and so is dressed stylishly for a deadly battle.
July 12, 2025 at 12:38 AM
He's wearing his matador hat, and so is dressed stylishly for a deadly battle.
My first thought upon seeing this: "When he looked right at you, did it make you feel like a mouse or other owl prey?"
2nd thought: "Why am I suddenly hungry for chocolate chip ice cream?"
2nd thought: "Why am I suddenly hungry for chocolate chip ice cream?"
July 2, 2025 at 2:22 PM
My first thought upon seeing this: "When he looked right at you, did it make you feel like a mouse or other owl prey?"
2nd thought: "Why am I suddenly hungry for chocolate chip ice cream?"
2nd thought: "Why am I suddenly hungry for chocolate chip ice cream?"
And they'll all smell like sunshine.💖
July 1, 2025 at 2:53 AM
And they'll all smell like sunshine.💖
Visual splendor and an interesting fact. That fed both sides of my brain. TY.
June 23, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Visual splendor and an interesting fact. That fed both sides of my brain. TY.
I couldn't do the protest in St. Paul, MN yesterday, so I refilled this guy from Maddog Pac circa 2016 (?) and put it on my porch.
June 16, 2025 at 2:24 AM
I couldn't do the protest in St. Paul, MN yesterday, so I refilled this guy from Maddog Pac circa 2016 (?) and put it on my porch.
Minnesota, too! We already speak with a similar accent.
June 10, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Minnesota, too! We already speak with a similar accent.
I always think of your photos when I come to this view on my daily walk. It isn't France and it's not a great photo, but it gives me a similar feeling of impending discovery and a sense that more will soon be revealed.
June 7, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I always think of your photos when I come to this view on my daily walk. It isn't France and it's not a great photo, but it gives me a similar feeling of impending discovery and a sense that more will soon be revealed.