Monthly Archives: March 2025

Favorite Teacher

Posted on March 31, 2025 by Caryn

My niece, Liz Masterson is a Journalism and English teacher at Kelly Walsh High School, where she also attended high school. I think it’s very cool that she is teaching at her Alma Mater. I know she likes it too. … Continue reading →

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Informing The Bees

Posted on March 30, 2025 by Caryn

In a long-standing Western European tradition, the bees must be told of important events in the lives of their owners. Things such as deaths, births, marriages, and departures and returns in the keeper’s household. It is believed that the bees … Continue reading →

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The Art Of Cattle Rustling

Posted on March 29, 2025 by Caryn

As the ranchers opened up the American West, they became some of America’s elite citizens. Their ranches soon became the target of criminals looking to make easy money. Of course, the ranchers had more than just their reputations…they had money … Continue reading →

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A Beautiful Soul

Posted on March 28, 2025 by Caryn

A couple of days ago, we found out that our aunt, Esther Hein had passed away. She was 84 years old. Esther was the eldest of my husband, Bob’s grandmother’s children from her second marriage. I am so sorry to … Continue reading →

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Each New Season

Posted on March 27, 2025 by Caryn

My niece, Amanda Reed is one of the most active people I know. She has sports and activities for every season and looks forward excitedly for each new season’s arrival. Amanda’s friends and family make up her circle of influence, … Continue reading →

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And So They Died

Posted on March 26, 2025 by Caryn

The Indians, at least the ones present in the early days of the United States, were very superstitious, and they believed that the hissing and thundering of the geysers to be voices of evil spirits. Not knowing much about the … Continue reading →

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Riding In Comfort

Posted on March 25, 2025 by Caryn

I have taken a number of train rides in my life. I love riding the trains. Some rides were very comfortable, while others are more primitive, with wooden seats, that would not be suitable for a long trip. The transcontinental … Continue reading →

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Yellow Advisory Alert

Posted on March 24, 2025 by Caryn

Recently, in a Mount Saint Helens-esk alert level increase, Mount Spurr, a stratovolcano in the Aleutian Arc of Alaska, made its entrance into the spotlight. The volcano isn’t about to explode in the same way Mount Saint Helens was, but … Continue reading →

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Hamilton City

Posted on March 23, 2025 by Caryn

Ghost towns dot the landscape of the United States, including Hamilton City, Wyoming, which is also known as Miner’s Delight. The town is located in Fremont County, on the southeastern tip of the Wind River Range. Miner’s Delight was in … Continue reading →

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Creating The Mob

Posted on March 22, 2025 by Caryn

The establishment of prohibition, while originally designed to be a good thing, actually made criminals out of some people, both those who liked to have a drink and those who sold and made the alcohol. By 1931, the mob had … Continue reading →

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