Monthly Archives: February 2020

Spinning Her Training Wheels

Posted on February 29, 2020 by Caryn

When it comes to birthdays, my granddaughter, Shai Royce is still losing ground. While most people who were born in 1996 are turning 24 years old this year, Shai is still spinning her training wheels at 6 years old. Of course, it all started 24 years ago, and when it came time for Shai’s first birthday, Continue reading →

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Wrapped Around Her Baby Finger

Posted on February 28, 2020 by Caryn

My grandson, Chris Petersen, has had a busy couple of years. He became a dad, when his daughter was born on May 30, 2018. It was the happiest day of their lives. Before long it became apparent that the condo Continue reading →

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She Wasn’t Taking Any Chances

Posted on February 28, 2020 by Caryn

Today would have been my mother-in-law, Joann Schulenberg’s 89th birthday, but she went home to Heaven just over two years ago. She was born second of her parents’ 4 children. Her older brother Everett Knox passed away shortly after birth, due to a complicated birth, Continue reading →

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Operation Gunnerside

Posted on February 27, 2020 by Caryn

Nine parachutes floated silently to the Earth on a calm February 27, 1943. Their mission was to blow up a Nazi-controlled heavy water plant in Vemork, Norway. The men had been specially trained by British Special Operations, Continue reading →

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Super Bowl Tickle Torture

Posted on February 26, 2020 by Caryn

Whether you are a die-hard football fan, or you just like to bet once in a while, many people find themselves in some kind of bet over the Super Bowl. Most bets are innocent enough, with everyone laying their money down to see if they can pick the winner, Continue reading →

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False Alarm

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Caryn

When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, everything changed in an instant. Prior to December 7, 1941, no one had guessed that the Japanese planes could actually sneak up on a place as big as Pearl Harbor…much less 353 Imperial Japanese … Continue reading →

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Just Short Of The Dream

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Caryn

Sometimes, the best laid plans fall just a little bit short of the dream come true. The big plan for our lives, becomes the backup plan. As a trained dental hygienist, my grand niece, Christina Masterson will always have that profession to fall back on, but the doing hasn’t lived up to her expectations. Continue reading →

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Go Play

Posted on February 23, 2020 by Caryn

My brother-in-law, Ron Schulenberg has been my brother-in-law for so long that he is really more my brother that brother-in-law. Ron was just 6 years old when Bob and I started dating. Continue reading →

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She Knew

Posted on February 22, 2020 by Caryn

Five years is such a long time, and yet such a short time. I simply can’t believe that my mom has been in Heaven that long. The day she left us is still vivid in my memory files. It is a picture I will never get out of my head. There are a few scenes in my head that are that way. Continue reading →

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Picture Perfect

Posted on February 22, 2020 by Caryn

My sister-in-law, Debbie Cook is my husband, Bob Schulenberg’s older sister. She was born just 16 months before my husband. Debbie’s birth followed a developmentally disabled older sister, and a miscarriage. Debbie’s own birth was not an easy situation either. Continue reading →

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