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Holding The Family Together

Posted on January 26, 2020 by Caryn

For the over 45 years that I have known my husband’s aunt, Margee Kountz, I have understood that she is the rock of her family. I say that I understood it, because over the years I have watched as different events have unfolded within her family, Continue reading →

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Great Dads

Posted on June 16, 2019 by Caryn

Since both of my dads, Al Spencer (my dad) and Walt Schulenberg (my father-in-law) are in Heaven now, I don’t have a dad on Earth to celebrate with, but my husband, Bob Continue reading →

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Stuffing Trends

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Caryn

The current generation of kids probably have no idea what a phone booth is, besides maybe a place for Superman to change into his costume. Continue reading →

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Not A Very Good Criminal

Posted on May 8, 2018 by Caryn

The Spencer ancestry is riddled with names that have been passed down from generation to generation. So much so, in fact, that it can get confusing when researching one’s ancestry. Common names are William, Robert, Thomas, John, Allen, and Christopher. … Continue reading →

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That Was Once A Last Name

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Caryn

When a name is passed down from generation to generation dating back to the 1400s or even further back, it is often not easy to say just how that name got started, but once in a great while, we are … Continue reading →

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Where The Family Is Now

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Caryn

As each generation in a family looks at the addition of a new generation, I have to wonder what is going through their minds, and if it’s the same as mine…amazement at where the family is now. I remember seeing … Continue reading →

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Love Starts A Marriage

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Caryn

When we look back over the years of a family history, we have a tendency to look at the family icons…the ones who, at least in our generation started it all. Often all of the great grandparents have passed on … Continue reading →

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Curlers In Your Picture

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Caryn

I don’t know about your family, but in mine and in Bob’s, the women seemed to wear curlers in pictures a lot. The funny thing about that is that the ones wearing curlers in pictures have short hair, which would … Continue reading →

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We Can Fix That Right Now

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Caryn

Bob and I grew up during the hippy years of the mid-1970’s. All the guys wanted to have long hair. Bob’s hair was, by no means, as long as many other guys had, but it was quite a bit longer … Continue reading →

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The Three Little Girls

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Caryn

My mom was the middle child in a family of nine children. With a brother on each side of her and three sisters on each end of the family. As with many big families, the different age groups tend to … Continue reading →

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