Monthly Archives: July 2016

A Lost People

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Caryn

When I think of a lost people, I think of a tribe in Africa or somewhere very isolated, but I never think of someplace in America! Nevertheless, it happened right here in America. Of course, it was a long…long time … Continue reading →

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Spectator Sport

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Caryn

People don’t think of war as being something they want to send their children into…much less witness one themselves, or even one battle of a war. War really isn’t a spectator sport, after all. Nevertheless, there was a time, when … Continue reading →

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A Whole New Man

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Caryn

For quite a while now, my husband, Bob Schulenberg has been thinking of retiring. Then, with the economic downturn, he was offered an early retirement package, and it was such a sweet deal that he took it. By coincidence, his … Continue reading →

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Cause Of A Crash

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Caryn

Yesterday, while watching television, one of the shows I like to watch…Why Planes Crash…came on. This particular episode included the cause of Flight 232 in Sioux City, Iowa. This particular crash had an enormous impact on my own life, and … Continue reading →

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Special Memories

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Caryn

The date was July 18, 1953, in Casper, Wyoming…not a particularly special day in the grand scheme of things, but in my family, it was the most important day of all, because without the events of that day we would … Continue reading →

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Well…They’re Gone

Posted on July 17, 2016 by Caryn

When your children grow up and start dating, you begin to hope that they will be able to pick the right spouse, so theirs will be a “til death do we part” kind of marriage. It’s really hard to let … Continue reading →

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Missing Nothing

Posted on July 16, 2016 by Caryn

Alzheimer’s Disease is a thief…I’ll give you that, but as I’ve tried to convey to several people, it is not, in my opinion, the worst thing that could happen to a person. I know that sounds so odd, especially to … Continue reading →

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Summer At The School

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Caryn

Kids have gone to summer school for a number of reasons over the years. Some go because they got behind in school, or need extra help to keep up with their class. Some go to get ahead on their studies … Continue reading →

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Must Be A Man Thing

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Caryn

My nephew, Shannon Moore, who joined our family when he married my niece, Lindsay Hadlock Moore on Valentines Day, 2014, is the Special Teams Coordinator and Tight Ends coach at East Carolina University…home of the Pirates. Prior to being hired … Continue reading →

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A Failure To Plan

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Caryn

Anyone who has lived in Wyoming for any length of time knows that the state is dotted with forts from the old west. These forts shaped the state by protecting the inhabitants from the Indians…or at least the did their … Continue reading →

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