Monthly Archives: May 2015

Broadening Your Horizons

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Caryn

My dear grandson, Caalab, today marks the beginning of a completely new life for you. Your graduation is just the first step into that life. You are no longer a child, but a high school graduate. Your hard work has … Continue reading →

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Common Birthplace

Posted on May 30, 2015 by Caryn

I was talking with my nephew, Steve Spethman the other day, when he mentioned that he knew very little about his grandfather, Fredrick Albert Spethman. Being a genealogy buff, I simply could not resist the challenge that presented. He had … Continue reading →

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Such Excitement

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Caryn

As little girls, my sisters and I would get very excited when our different grown cousins, aunts, or uncles would come over. Like all little kids, we would want to hang out with the adults, and tell them about everything … Continue reading →

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Unnecessary Tragedy

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Caryn

Whenever a big train wreck, plane crash, ship sinking, or other major accident occurs, someone must investigate. Depending on what happened, it can be someone like the NTSB, or in some cases, as in the Titanic sinking, it can go … Continue reading →

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The Golden Challenge

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Caryn

Some challenges are tougher than others, and the challenge to connect San Francisco with Marin County, California rates right up there among the most difficult…at least in 1937. I’m sure there have been bigger challenges since then and even before … Continue reading →

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A New Territory

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Caryn

Many times, possibly to take the people’s minds off of long wars, presidents have worked to change some things back home. Sometimes that is a bad thing, and sometimes, as is the case on this day in 1864, it is … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day Honor Roll

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Caryn

Our country has been involved in so many wars in its relatively short history, protecting both our freedom and many other countries from the oppression imposed by so many evil dictators and nations. Some people don’t think the United States … Continue reading →

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Act Two

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Caryn

Since her son, Lucas is a little older now, my niece, Cassie Iverson is looking to a secondary career to make a little money, and have a little bit of fun while doing it. I don’t care if you are … Continue reading →

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Gotta Sink The Bismarck

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Caryn

Growing up, our house was often filled with country music. Some of it my sisters and I liked, and some we didn’t. We were, after all, a part of the Rock and Roll era. Of those songs, I really liked … Continue reading →

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Joan Of Acre

Posted on May 23, 2015 by Caryn

As I was looking through my Uncle Bill Spencer’s family history account, I can across a Princess named, Joan of Acre. I wondered if this was a mistake on my uncle’s part or within some of the research that was … Continue reading →

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