Meet Joan
My name is Joan and I'm a lifelong Yorker. Throughout high school and college, I swore I was getting out of here as soon as possible. Now, a few years later, I can't think of anywhere I'd rather be. I love my town. And, as a local editor, I hear every day how much you love your towns, too. So please, connect with me and let's share what makes life in York County great. I'm here to help you enjoy this place as much as I do!
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Monthly Archives: May 2008
Not at all York County-related
… but I saw the new Indiana Jones movie while on vacation at the Delaware shore this week. First of all, it was good. Shia LeBouf was a surprisingly fun addition to my “old favorites.” Second of all, Harrison Ford … Continue reading
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Outen the light!
There’s a Yorkism for you – “Outen the light!” It means, not surprisingly to turn out the light, and if you’ve read my thoughts on other Yorkisms like been and butter bread and whatfer, you’ll know that I think we … Continue reading
Posted in Local memories, Things we say
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It’s my half-birthday!
I’m feeling random today. But I just realized that today is my half-birthday… I’m 25.5 years old exactly. Scary. When do I start being a “grown-up?”
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Frugal Yorkers
Been meaning to post about this for a while, since anyone who appreciates life in York County appreciates the local cheapness … err… frugality? We started a new “Saving Money” section on the newspaper Web site that I’m pretty proud … Continue reading
Posted in Joan's randomness, York County online
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From the comments: More on redding up
Got a recent comment from a reader named Paul, who shed some light on “redd up,” one of my favorite Yorkisms. (Check out more Yorkisms here.) Original post here: “Let’s redd up the blog” And a post detailing another response … Continue reading
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Yummy – cracker candy
Courtesy of intrepid reader Jo, I recently went on a quest to find out more about “cracker candy.” This led me to another intrepid woman in my life, my mother, who normally can turn up any recipe but who wasn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Joan's randomness, Things we eat
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Work is … YDR?
A few weeks ago, we went to the spring “Curriculum Fair” at my daughter’s school. Among other things, we got to see their group poster projects on “Our Community.” They learned that a community is a place where you live, … Continue reading
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A night at the Revs game
In what appears to be a rarity this season, the Revs won during a recent game that I went to with my daughter and husband. It was Buck-A-Book night, which meant that my junior voracious reader got to go on … Continue reading
Posted in Around town, Joan's randomness, York City/Suburban
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A day at Pinchot
In honor of our third wedding anniversary this past Wednesday (yay!), my husband and I will be taking a short trip to the Delaware shore next week. But, on anniversary day, I was working at my part-time job and he … Continue reading
As promised, notes from the alumni concert
Well, first of all, I can’t say thanks enough to those who came out for the alumni band concert Sunday at Dover High. And special thanks to my very own professional photographer, Jo, for taking pictures of me!! (I’m the … Continue reading
Posted in Dover/West York, Joan's randomness
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