Monthly Archives: May 2019

Big Ben Rings

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Caryn

I think most people have heard of Big Ben, the famous clock tower in London, but what you may not know is that originally, there was no clock and no tower. The Houses of Parliament and Elizabeth Tower, Continue reading →

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Little Bletta

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Caryn

My great grand nephew, Jaxx Harman is a sweet little two year old boy, with smiling eyes, and a great personality. He is easy going, probably the result of being the youngest of the three children Continue reading →

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Disaster On The Saint Lawrence River

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Caryn

Two years after the sinking of the Titanic, the world was still very aware of the dangers of travel by ship. The Titanic was supposed to be unsinkable, and yet on April 14, 1912, it took more than 1500 people to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean Continue reading →

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Her Grandma’s Footsteps

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Caryn

Today marks a proud day in my life, as my granddaughter, Shai Royce takes the first steps in her journey to follow in my footsteps, by becoming a Commercial Lines Processor for Rice Insurance in Bellingham, Washington. The really cool … Continue reading →

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Its Proper Purpose

Posted on May 27, 2019 by Caryn

Many people think of Memorial Day as the unofficial start of summer. They plan barbecues and trips with family because they have a three day weekend. Memorial Day, however, Continue reading →

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Overdone

Posted on May 26, 2019 by Caryn

I suppose that most of the time, when someone sets out to invent something, they have a specific plan in mind, but maybe not. A number of inventors were trying to invent something Continue reading →

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Of Deep Convictions

Posted on May 25, 2019 by Caryn

My niece, Cassie Iverson is a woman of deep convictions. She has researched her positions on things, including vaccinations, education, government, and a number of other things, and she has made up her own mind how she feels about all … Continue reading →

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Could They Fight?

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Caryn

Prior to the Civil War, and even for years afterward, the black man was considered first a non-human, and secondly not very intelligent. Because of that, it was thought Continue reading →

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How We Learn

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Caryn

On this day, May 23, 1911, President William Howard Taft presided over a ceremony to dedicate the New York Public Library, which is the largest marble structure ever constructed in the United States. The building occupies a two-block section of … Continue reading →

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Rite Of Passage Day

Posted on May 22, 2019 by Caryn

It is a rite of passage…turn 16, get your drivers license. For my grand nephew, Xander Spethman, today is that rite of passage day. Soon he will be able to take himself out on dates and not have to find a ride. Continue reading →

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