Monthly Archives: August 2022

We Will Never Really Know

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Caryn

Many people remember where they were on the date and often the exact time, they heard the news of the death or serious injury of someone famous, and I am no exception to that rule. Twenty-five years ago today, I was at my sister, Allyn Hadlock and her husband, Chris Hadlock’s house. Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Family, Genealogy, History, Loss, Reminiscing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Shortages

Posted on August 30, 2022 by Caryn

These days, we have probably seen more “shortages” of the staples needed for daily life than ever before. Things like food, water, toilet paper, sugar, gasoline, and so many other things that most people use every day, are suddenly missing from our shelves or stations. Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Family, History, Politics, Reminiscing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

“Momming” With Her Sister

Posted on August 29, 2022 by Caryn

For the first time in about a decade, my niece, Lindsay Moore and her sister, Jessi Sawdon live close enough to each other to get together often. Lindsay has lived in a number of different places over the years, Brookings, South Dakota; Miami Florida; Greenville, North Carolina; and now Laramie, Wyoming. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian, Family, Humor, Kids, Reminiscing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

We Were A Team

Posted on August 29, 2022 by Caryn

It’s strange how the longer a person has been in Heaven, the more you sometimes find yourself talking about them. My father-in-law, Walt Schulenberg was like a second dad to me, in fact, my mother-in-law was also like a second mom to me. Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Health, Loss, Reminiscing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Serious Mistake

Posted on August 28, 2022 by Caryn

John Wesley Powell was an American geologist, US Army soldier, explorer of the American West, professor at Illinois Wesleyan University, and director of major scientific and cultural institutions. As if that accreditation wasn’t enough, Powell was most famous leading an 1869 geographic expedition. Continue reading →

Posted in Family, History, Reminiscing | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Middle School Beginnings

Posted on August 27, 2022 by Caryn

My grandniece, Aurora Hadlock is growing us so fast. It seems impossible that she could be going into middle school this year, but she is very excited about that. Aurora is a social girl, Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Kids, Reminiscing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Bear Aware

Posted on August 27, 2022 by Caryn

My nephew, Josh Griffith, who is married to my niece, Susan Griffith, has had a busy summer, and that means that they haven’t been able to go camping as much as they would have liked. They only got to go a couple of times in June and July, Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Kids, Reminiscing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Burrowing Owls

Posted on August 26, 2022 by Caryn

Ever since my grandniece, Aleesia Spethman was little, she has loved owls…all kinds of owls. I don’t know if she still does or not, but her interest in owls sparked an interest in owls for me. Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Humor, Kids, Reminiscing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Definitely “Sawdon” Things

Posted on August 25, 2022 by Caryn

My grandniece, Adelaide Sawdon has had a very busy summer. Since her family moved to Cheyenne, Wyoming, putting them about an hour away from her cousin, Mackenzie Moore in Laramie, Wyoming, Adelaide has had the opportunity to have many play dates with her cousin often. Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Kids, Reminiscing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Love Song

Posted on August 25, 2022 by Caryn

My nephew, Steve Spethman is a great husband and dad. Steve joined our family when he married my niece, Jenny Spethman on September 21, 2002. Their marriage has been blessed with five children, Xander, Zack, Isaac, Laila (who lives in Heaven), and Aleesia. Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Kids, Love, Reminiscing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment