Monthly Archives: May 2016

The Johnstown Flood

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Caryn

Over the years, man has tried many ways to harness water. Water is a necessity to life, and without it, all things would die off. Some projects worked out better than others, and some simply needed to be replaced sooner … Continue reading →

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Those Who Served

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Caryn

For those who have lost a veteran, in war or in peace, every day is a day to remember them. We loved them and now they are gone. We will forever miss them. Brave soldiers all, went out to right … Continue reading →

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Crush Girls

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Caryn

It all started in the late 1990s, in church. That was when two girls, my cousin, Julie Carlson Soukup and her friend, Melody Cox sang together, and found out that they had a God given musical bond. They found that … Continue reading →

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One Short

Posted on May 28, 2016 by Caryn

For some time now, my daughter Corrie Petersen, her husband, Kevin and their boys, Chris and Josh have loved camping. They camped on Casper Mountain, where the boys used to play paintball, and at Alcova Lake, where they liked to … Continue reading →

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Little Babysitters

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Caryn

As kids get older, they start wanting their own money…and I’m talking about more that what an allowance gets them. It seems like the job opportunities follow along certain lines. Boys tend to get jobs mowing laws, or other handyman … Continue reading →

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Operation Dynamo

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Caryn

Not many disastrous wartime defeats could be declared a miraculous success, but in May of 1940, with the Germans advancing quickly toward Dunkirk the French, British, and Canadian troops were trapped between the German forces, and the English Channel. This … Continue reading →

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The Simple Life

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Caryn

There are all kinds of people in this world. There are the high stress movers and shakers, and then there are those people, like my niece, Cassie Iverson, who like living life at a slower pace. For many of those … Continue reading →

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Comfort Food

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Caryn

This morning, at my office, my granddaughter, Shai Royce was telling our co-worker, Carrie Beauchamp and me about a friend of hers who made her dinner last night, and just how good it was. They had baked chicken, and apparently … Continue reading →

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Lipstick On My Cheek

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Caryn

As I was watching “Everybody Loves Raymond” on television the other day, Marie, Ray’s mom planted a kiss on each of her sons’ foreheads…in bright red lipstick. That took me back to the many times my sisters and I got … Continue reading →

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Second Childhood

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Caryn

Since losing over 330 pounds, my sister-in-law, Brenda Schulenberg has basically entered her second childhood. It all started when she decided that she needed to go and play on the playground…or at least slide on the slide. Now, she has … Continue reading →

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