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Tag Archives: fire
Left To Die
Few things can be considered as horrific as the tragedy that happened on April 21, 1930, at an Ohio prison in Columbus, Ohio. The Ohio State Penitentiary was built in 1834, had a poor reputation from the start. In 1849, … Continue reading
Posted in Family, History, Reminiscing
Tagged Caryn's Thoughts, construction, family, fire, memories, ohio state penitentiary, overcrowding, prisoners
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Fires At The Library Of Congress
In 1800, President John Adams approved legislation that appropriated $5,000 to purchase “such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress.” The initial collection of books, ordered from London, arrived in 1801. These were stored in the US Capitol. Continue reading
Posted in Family, History, Politics, Reminiscing
Tagged british, Caryn's Thoughts, family, fire, john adams, library of congress, lighted candle, memories, thomas jefferson, us capitol
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A Step Up When Needed Kind Of Man
My nephew, Riley Birky has had a rough year. Not like most people think of a rough year. He has had a really rough year. It started out good, but on July 4th, everything changed…everything. Riley; his little brother, Tucker Schulenberg Continue reading
Posted in Christian, Family, Health, Kids, Reminiscing
Tagged birthday, burns, Caryn's Thoughts, family, fire, fireworks, hero, Kids, memories
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Windscale Works To Sellafield
Sellafield, which was formerly known as Windscale Works, was an important multi-functional nuclear site located near Seascale on the coast of Cumbria, England. As of August 2022, its primary activities are the processing and storage of nuclear waste, along with decommissioning. Continue reading
Posted in Family, History, Reminiscing
Tagged Caryn's Thoughts, cumbria, england, family, fire, memories, nuclear fuel, nuclear power, seascale, sellafield, windscale works, World War II
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Disaster Prevention Day
It was a typical lunch hour in Japan’s capital city of Tokyo, and the neighboring “City of Silk” Yokohama that September 1, 1923. People were out and about doing their normal lunchtime things, eating and running errands before going back to work. Continue reading
Posted in Family, History, Reminiscing
Tagged brick buildings, Caryn's Thoughts, earthquake, family, fire, great kanto earthquake, Japan, memories, tokyo, yokohama
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Mechanic Extraordinaire
My nephew, JD Parmely is a mechanic extraordinaire!! He went to college in Arizona for that very thing. He has always been interested in mechanics, even as a little boy, when he would hand his uncle, Bob Schulenberg tool as he worked on a vehicle in the driveway of his grandpa, Continue reading
Posted in Family, Kids, Reminiscing
Tagged assistant, birthday, Caryn's Thoughts, family, fire, garage, Kids, mechanic extraordinaire, memories, nephew, toast, truck
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The Things That Matter
My grandnephew, Ryder Birky has had a busy year of exploration and growth. You might be thinking that means that he is a young man embarking on a new career or something, but the reality is that Ryder is a little boy of just 2 years. I know, you are thinking, Continue reading
Posted in Family, Kids, Reminiscing
Tagged birthday, brother, burns, Caryn's Thoughts, family, fire, fireworks, Kids, memories, parents, summer, terrible twos, uncle
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Complete Negligence
There are certain things which really should never be mixed together. One of the biggest is alcohol and the operation of any vehicle. That fact was made perfectly clear on May 8, 1837, when the steamship, Ben Sherrod was headed down the Mississippi River. Continue reading
Posted in Family, History, Reminiscing
Tagged Ben Sherrod Steamship, captain castleman, Caryn's Thoughts, explosion, family, fire, memories, mississippi river
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Out Of Work Early
The USS Miami (SSN-755) was a Los Angeles-class submarine of the United States Navy. Ships and submarines are commonly named after cities and people, and the USS Miami submarine was the third vessel of the US Navy to be named after Miami, Florida. Continue reading
Posted in Family, History, Reminiscing
Tagged Caryn's Thoughts, decommissioned, family, fire, memories, submarine, us navy, USS Miami
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Crystal Palace Fire
Every time there is a great event like the Olympics, the World’s Fair, or in this case, the Great Exhibition, a stunning new building or structure is built to house the event. The Crystal Palace was originally located in Hyde Park, London, England. It was a cast iron and plate glass structure, Continue reading
Posted in Family, History, Reminiscing
Tagged arson, Caryn's Thoughts, crystal palace, england, family, fire, hyde park, industrial revoluyion, joseph paxton, london, memories, television
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