Monthly Archives: July 2015

Group Text

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Caryn

Most of us have either sent or received a group text. Usually the reason is to get information to several people at once. The problem with a group text is that they usually start a series of group texts that, … Continue reading →

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Hidden Treasure

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Caryn

I know that many people took their film to get it developed right after finishing the roll, and my parents intended to do that too, but like me, life sometimes got in the way for them, and some things didn’t … Continue reading →

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Twelve, Going On…

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Caryn

For a girl, turning twelve means that she is stepping into those teen and pre-teen years. For most of us, those years are tumultuous at best. We can’t decide if we like ourselves or hate ourselves. One minute we are … Continue reading →

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The Battle Of Platte Bridge Station

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Caryn

I don’t always think of myself as living in a historic area, although I should, because during the days of the Old West, at least, much history happened here. In fact, on this day, July 28, 1865, twenty year old … Continue reading →

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Transatlantic Cable

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Caryn

Communications have come a long way over the years. Still, most of us give little thought to how difficult it used to be in the not so distant past. Of course, letters were originally the only form of distant communications, … Continue reading →

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Twirling Silver Dollars

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Caryn

When a little girl from a big family has brothers-in-law before she is even in elementary school, she has a tendency to look up to those brothers-in-law. That’s how it was for my Aunt Sandy Pattan. She was the youngest … Continue reading →

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The End Of Supersonic Flight

Posted on July 25, 2015 by Caryn

Years ago, many people thought that anyone who was trying to invent an airplane was pretty much insane…saying, that “if man were meant to fly, God would have given him wings” as their reasoning. I’m sure that those same people … Continue reading →

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Fingerprints And DNA

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Caryn

I am a bit of a forensics buff. Not that I perform the tests that forensic scientists do, I just like watching shows that tell about those tests, and then I try to guess who did the crime. I don’t … Continue reading →

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The Handwriting Of Our Ancestors

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Caryn

My Uncle Bill Spencer always loved the handwritten letters that were written by his family. It didn’t matter to him if it was nieces or nephews, his siblings, parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles or cousins. He saw in every word, great … Continue reading →

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Shades Of Blue

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Caryn

As each new month goes by since my mother, Collene Spencer’s passing, I find myself experiencing different feelings…different stages of grief, I suppose. Each day brings with it thoughts of Mom, now with Dad and other family members who have … Continue reading →

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