Monthly Archives: February 2022

Always Good

Posted on February 10, 2022 by Caryn

My youngest sister, Allyn Hadlock has always been a gentle soul. From the time she was just a little girl, she had a heart that always remained soft. The rest of my sisters and I always said that Allyn was always good. She didn’t get into mischief, like the rest of us might have. Continue reading →

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Good Neighbors

Posted on February 9, 2022 by Caryn

My grandnephew, Jake Harman is totally a character. To call him a goofball is an understatement. Jake and his wife, Melanie have three children…Alice, Izabella, and Jaxx. I rather think that Melanie has four children, however, Continue reading →

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Taking Guadalcanal

Posted on February 8, 2022 by Caryn

Amazingly, the islands of the world have held an importance during wartime, that most of us would never have dreamed. These seemingly insignificant places proved to be great staging places time and again, and so became places that were fought over viciously. Continue reading →

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Circumstances

Posted on February 7, 2022 by Caryn

Charles Angelo “Charlie” Siringo didn’t set out to be a lawman, a detective, or a bounty hunter, but the circumstances of his life put him in places where things just fell into place to bring his future into being. Born on February 7, 1855, on the Matagorda Peninsula in Matagorda County, Texas. Continue reading →

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The Abundance Of The Heart

Posted on February 6, 2022 by Caryn

My niece, Jenny Spethman is my sister, Cheryl Masterson’s youngest child, and sometimes it’s still hard for me to believe that she is all grown up and a mother of 5 children, one of whom is graduating from high school this year. Continue reading →

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A Different Kind of Enemy

Posted on February 5, 2022 by Caryn

A truce in the context of war, doesn’t always mean a permanent end to the fighting. That is a fact that has often amazed me. If a war can be put “on hold” for a specific reason and a specified timeframe, why must the fighting then resume like the truce never happened? Continue reading →

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First Lady Harriet Lane

Posted on February 4, 2022 by Caryn

President James Buchanan was the only bachelor president of the United States, and in the absence of a first lady, his niece, Harriet Lane acted as First Lady for him. Lane was born on May 9, 1830, in Stony Batter, Pennsylvania. Continue reading →

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Team Fun

Posted on February 3, 2022 by Caryn

When you first meet a Happiness Bringer, you might wonder, how did this person come to be such a joy to be around? For my husband, Dave Chase, I think it started manifesting the day his parents arrived in his world. Continue reading →

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Grandma’s Comfort Food

Posted on February 2, 2022 by Caryn

My husband’s grandmother, Vina Hein was an amazing cook. The food she made wasn’t fancy, and in fact I suppose it was what would be called “comfort food” these days. Continue reading →

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A Tale Of Two Planes

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Caryn

As nations prepare for war, they must also prepare the weapons of warfare. These days, and really since airplanes became reliable enough to be used in war, manufacturers have been building better and better airplanes for war. Continue reading →

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