Monthly Archives: August 2015

A Lot Like His Dad

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Caryn

My grand nephew, Keifer Balcerzak joined our family on June 22, 2002, when his dad, Dave Balcerzak married my niece Chantel. Kiefer was fourteen at the time, and while he was close to being grown, I had the chance to … Continue reading →

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Mid-Air Refueling

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Caryn

The terrorist attacks that took place at the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon in Washington DC, and just outside Shanksville, Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001 brought about changes in our country that we never thought we would … Continue reading →

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Bottoms Up

Posted on August 22, 2015 by Caryn

Life in the home of my youth had many facets, as I’m sure most homes do. There was work to be done, and rules to be followed, but there was also lots of joy and goofiness. My mother, Collene Byer … Continue reading →

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Back To Work

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Caryn

There is a time each year, when the kids are getting ready to head back to school. It is a different date for different places, and in most cases, the parents are pretty happy to have their kids back in … Continue reading →

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So Much Owed By So Many To So Few

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Caryn

Over the thousands of years since man has been on the Earth, amazing people, as well as evil people, have made memorable speeches. Some speeches were never expected to be memorable or historic, and others were expected to be so, … Continue reading →

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Cute…And She Knows It

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Caryn

My grand niece, Aleesia Spethman is a child who can steal your heart. She has a smile that can light up your whole day. Aleesia has spent a lot of her life posing for pictures for her parents, so now, … Continue reading →

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Moral Booster

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Caryn

In 1990, when the remake of the movie, Memphis Belle came out, I watched it with intrigue, knowing that my Dad, Allen Spencer had been a top turret gunner and flight engineer on a B-17G Bomber in the 8th Air … Continue reading →

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Classic Summer Sounds

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Caryn

The other day, as my husband, Bob Schulenberg and I were out for a walk, I noticed that the crickets were chirping all around us. Now, I’m not a cricket fan, because they are, after all…a bug, but hearing them … Continue reading →

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One Way Street

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Caryn

On August 13, 1961, in the hours just after midnight, the East German soldiers began laying down barbed wire and bricks as a barrier between Soviet-controlled East Berlin and the democratic western section of the city. It was a day … Continue reading →

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A Special Birthday

Posted on August 15, 2015 by Caryn

My grand niece, Jala is getting ready to start her second year in middle school. Like most thirteen year old girls, that is beginning to open a wide variety of options to her world. Jala is looking forward to the … Continue reading →

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