Monthly Archives: May 2017

All Night

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Caryn

Very early yesterday morning, a little boy named Jaxx David Harman was keeping his parents up all night. That may not seem like a strange thing to the parents of little ones, but little Jaxx had a very good reason … Continue reading →

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Ceremony Of Silence

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Caryn

May 30, 2002 dawned, a typically warm New York City day, but this was not a typical day at all. It had been a long, emotionally grueling 8 months and 19 days of cleanup after the September 11, 2001 attacks … Continue reading →

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A One Way Ticket Over There

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Caryn

Memorial Day…the day we set aside to remember the heroes of our wars, who paid the ultimate price for the freedoms we hold dear. The men and women who were killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor come to mind, … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Again

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Caryn

Seven days might seem like enough time when your kids come home for a visit, but when it comes time for them to leave, you find that it is definitely not enough time. Of course, deep down, you knew it … Continue reading →

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Never Ending Fire

Posted on May 27, 2017 by Caryn

Sometimes, the best of intentions can go horribly wrong, and when things go wrong, it becomes a disaster, and disaster is exactly what happened in Centralia, Pennsylvania when a fire was set to burn out an old landfill before the … Continue reading →

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“I Want To Be A Firefighter”

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Caryn

When a child is born, you think about what they will become. Your thoughts drift to the future…that seems so distant, and you think to yourself, “The future is still so far away.” Then, much sooner than you ever thought … Continue reading →

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Photography Drives

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Caryn

My niece, Cassie Iverson is a mother of 2, a wife, and a photographer. She specializes in Wyoming wilderness photography, and her landscapes are amazing. She has such a great eye for color and interest. Her photos draw you into … Continue reading →

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Grandpa Was A Doughboy

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Caryn

When the United States entered World War I, they sent men into France to join Allied forces there. Their arrival was a great relief to the exhausted Allied soldiers. Before long the American soldiers in France became known as Doughboys. … Continue reading →

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Romanticizing Crime

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Caryn

Most of the time, when we think of crime and criminals, we think of the worst evil there could be in a person, and I suppose that some criminals have more evil tendencies than others, but once in a while, … Continue reading →

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Neither Snow, Nor Rain, Nor Heat…

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Caryn

For most of her life, my sister-in-law, Brenda Schulenberg struggled with her weight. Even as a child, Brenda was heavy. She will tell you that her weight prevented her from doing many of the things that most children took for … Continue reading →

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