Monthly Archives: July 2015

Interlopers

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Caryn

Because Bob and I have been hiking for more than twenty years now, I have always thought that we were careful travelers through places that are home to the creatures of the forest. We don’t leave garbage behind, and we … Continue reading →

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Only Daughter-In-Law

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Caryn

When my Uncle Larry Byer, married the love of his life, Jeanette Morton, she became the first daughter-in-law my grandparents had. They had nine children and of those, just two sons, Larry and Wayne. Larry was the oldest boy, Wayne … Continue reading →

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My Best Friend

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Caryn

Having been married to my husband, Bob Schulenberg for over 40 years, means that I have lived more of the memories in his life with him, than he has lived without me. The first twenty years of his life is … Continue reading →

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The Next Adventure

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Caryn

My brother-in-law, Chris Hadlock had been a law enforcement officer since the early to mid-1990s. He started out in the Natrona County Sheriff’s office, and later transferred to the Casper Police Department in 1997. He quickly became one of the … Continue reading →

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Forever Thirty Nine

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Caryn

My sister-in-law, Marlyce Schulenberg was developmentally disabled. In many ways that made her always seem younger than her years. In reality, she probably never aged past her teen years, mentally. Still, Marlyce could do some things that adults do, such … Continue reading →

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Hitler’s Insanity

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Caryn

Anyone who knows much about Nazi Germany, knows that Adolf Hitler was insane. His hatred for the Jewish people was nothing less that insanity, because he had no valid reason to hate them. Nevertheless, the Holocaust did happen. Hitler did … Continue reading →

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Being A Thinker

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Caryn

My grand niece Audrianna Masterson is a girl with a lot on her mind. She may not talk much, except around those who know her well. Those people, of course, know about the goofy side of Audrianna. She likes to … Continue reading →

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Without Them

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Caryn

My memories of the Black Hills date back to my childhood, when our parents would take us there. We learned to love the area because of them. Then as adults, we began coming over as a bunch of families. We … Continue reading →

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The Trail’s Draw

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Caryn

So often when Bob and I are in the Black Hills, we are out hiking the many trails there. Because of that, I have begun to notice that when we are driving around in the Hills, I seem to always … Continue reading →

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Why Do We Really Celebrate This Day?

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Caryn

With our nation’s Independence Day upon us, I find myself, like many other Americans, in a rather weary and confused state. So much about our country has changed, that it has almost become unrecognizable to me. The United States of … Continue reading →

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