Monthly Archives: June 2021

Stick-To-It-Iveness

Posted on June 30, 2021 by Caryn

My daughter, Corrie Petersen is one of the hardest working people I know. She works full-time, and goes to nursing school full-time too. Anyone who has been in nursing school will tell you that it is not and easy, and it’s even harder if you work. Continue reading →

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Timelessness

Posted on June 30, 2021 by Caryn

My husband, Bob Schulenberg’s grandmother, Nettie Knox has solid ties to a number of things in history. While she was born in the West, in Clydes Park, Montana, she was nevertheless, a pioneer woman in many ways. Grandma was born on June 30, 1909 to Orin and Eva (Landis) Noyes, Continue reading →

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Carpet Bombing Firestorm

Posted on June 29, 2021 by Caryn

Sometimes, in researching weapons of war, and especially during World War II, I am shocked and horribly saddened by the ability of man to impose new and horrific means of death upon their enemies…simply because they disagree about how things should be run. During World War II, and possibly earlier, Continue reading →

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Tour Guide

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Caryn

My grand-nephew, Topher Spicer is a great kid, but he’s not really a kid anymore. At 16 years old, he is really a young man, and I really can’t believe we are there already with him. I shouldn’t be surprised, because Topher is in his second year Continue reading →

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In The Dog House

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Caryn

My husband, Bob Schulenberg’s uncle, Butch Hein is a rancher in Forsyth, Montana. Over the years, Bob and I have made many trips up to Forsyth to visit the family up there. While Butch is Bob’s uncle, he is only 9 years older than Bob is. Continue reading →

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The 38th Parallel

Posted on June 27, 2021 by Caryn

Most wars are nation against nation or against nations, but some wars split a nation in two…literally. Such was the case in Korea, which was once one nation, and after the war, became two nations. It seems like no matter which nation invades the other, or the other half, Continue reading →

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A Fifteen-Minute Tea Break

Posted on June 26, 2021 by Caryn

When you think of an army tank, the last thing on your mind is a way to make tea, but that became foremost in the minds of the designers of the British tanks. The Brits are well known for drinking their tea, and during World War II, that became a big problem. Continue reading →

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It’s In His Nature

Posted on June 25, 2021 by Caryn

My grandson, Caalab Royce is such an upbeat kind of guy. He has a great sense of humor, and loves to make people laugh. I remember when his was just a little boy. He could tell a joke, and never forget the punchline. There are many adults who can’t recall the punchline of a joke, Continue reading →

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Well, It’s Just Comical

Posted on June 24, 2021 by Caryn

Hans Island is a desolate little rock of an island locate near Greenland in the center of what is known as the Kennedy Channel of Nares Strait. This is the strait that separates Ellesmere Island from northern Greenland and connects Baffin Bay Continue reading →

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Left Over Bombs

Posted on June 23, 2021 by Caryn

During World War II, there were hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of bombs dropped across Europe. There is no way to know where they were dropped, or if they actually exploded, or worse yet, if they are still lurking beneath the surface Continue reading →

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