Monthly Archives: September 2022

Marble House

Posted on September 10, 2022 by Caryn

Like it or not, people are put into classes based on their income, and as we know, the elite are the very rich ones. Most people fall into the middle class, with a large group of people being in the poverty level. Many of the people in these classes spend their time working hard and sometimes living paycheck to paycheck, Continue reading →

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About To Be A Daddy

Posted on September 9, 2022 by Caryn

My youngest grandson, Josh Petersen is not a kid anymore. In fact, he and his fiancée, Athena Salazar are about to become parents…likely before the end of this month, or at the very latest, early next month. Continue reading →

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The End Of Her Reign

Posted on September 8, 2022 by Caryn

Sad news has surfaced today out of Scottland, as Queen Elizabeth of England has passed away at the age of 96 years. She became the Queen of England in 1952 at the very young age of 25, when her father, King George VI passed away on February 6, 1952, at just 56 years old. Continue reading →

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The Wrong Place

Posted on September 7, 2022 by Caryn

I don’t personally believe in luck, but some people have an uncanny knack for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Frane Selak, a native Croatian, was one of those people. In 1962, he was traveling from Sarajevo to Dubrovnik by train, Continue reading →

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Sound Familiar

Posted on September 6, 2022 by Caryn

Like the week in 1941, that changed the lives of Jewish people everywhere and set in motion the most horrific mass bullying and murders in history, our own government has also been trying to force mandates and executive orders on us too. Continue reading →

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Gratitude

Posted on September 5, 2022 by Caryn

After losing both her husband, our Uncle Eddie Hein and her son, our cousin Larry Hein, within three months of each other, Aunt Pearl Hein went through some very sad and difficult times. That much loss can be devastating to a person. Continue reading →

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The Old-Fashioned Way

Posted on September 4, 2022 by Caryn

With so much technology these days, the things that we used to do the old-fashioned way have begun to get lost in the annals of time. Some things, it seems to me would fall into the category of “good riddance,” while others fall into the category of “how sad.” Continue reading →

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He Was A Keeper

Posted on September 3, 2022 by Caryn

It’s been a busy year for my son-in-law, Kevin Petersen. He has spent the majority of the summer working on his car. Kevin loves to restore old cars, and he is really good at it. In fact, Kevin has been restoring cars for as long as I have known him, which is 32 years now. Continue reading →

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Conning The City Slickers

Posted on September 2, 2022 by Caryn

When the Transcontinental Railroad opened in 1869, the people in the east finally had the chance to take a trip into the Wild West without having to move there or plan on spending months there visiting family. Continue reading →

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Eighty Years Ago

Posted on September 1, 2022 by Caryn

It’s hard to believe that the war my dad fought in was going on over 80 years ago. It’s also hard to believe that 80 years ago today, what is now known as Casper-Natrona County International Airport, was then known as the Casper Army Air Base. In fact, today, September 1, 1942, Continue reading →

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