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No More Time

Posted on December 5, 2025 by Caryn

Our aunt, Linda Cole, was the middle child of my husband Bob’s grandparents, Grandma and Grandpa Knox. Early in their marriage, she and her husband, Bobby, moved to Kennebec, South Dakota, where they raised their two children, Sheila Gregory and … Continue reading →

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A Strange Twist Of Fate

Posted on December 5, 2021 by Caryn

It’s hard for me to believe that my husband, Bob Schulenberg’s aunt, Linda Cole has been gone now for 5 years. She always seemed to be so full of life, and then suddenly, she was gone. Continue reading →

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All We Have Are The Memories

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Caryn

For years, my husband, Bob and I went to visit his Aunt Linda and Uncle Bobby Cole in Kennebec, South Dakota once a year. It was something we all looked forward to. Kennebec is a really small town, with very little to do, so we had the chance to slow down our busy lives, Continue reading →

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Little Family Of Three

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Caryn

I can’t imagine having my first child on my own birthday, but it does happen, and did happen for my grandmother, Anna Schumacher Spencer and her first born, Laura Spencer Fredrick. Then, to top it off, it would be ten years before Grandma’s second child, my Uncle Bill was born. Continue reading →

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So Far Away

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Caryn

Our aunt, Linda Cole was the middle child of my husband, Bob’s Grandma and Grandpa Knox. She and her husband, Bobby moved to Kennebec, South Dakota early in their marriage, and raised their two children, Sheila Gregory and Patrick Cole. Continue reading →

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Family Oriented

Posted on May 15, 2016 by Caryn

Having your child at work is not a new idea really. Many people have made arrangements with their boss, so that they could bring their little ones to work with them…at least until they are old enough to go to … Continue reading →

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In A Tavern!!

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Caryn

For a time it seemed that our nation couldn’t decide where to put the capitol. The first capitol…for a very short time, was New York City. President George Washington occupied two executive mansions in New York City…the Samuel Osgood House … Continue reading →

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Fourth Of July Tragedy

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Caryn

How could a simple trip become such an awful nightmare? Walter Alden Davis was just going on a short trip with his friend, Fred Willar to celebrate Independence Day in 1906. It was going to be a great day, and … Continue reading →

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A Ten Year Old Girl

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Caryn

When my sister, Cheryl suggested that my little granddaughter, Shai, who was only ten years old, spend the last month of her summer vacation taking care of our parents, while Dad was recovering from a very serious set of circumstances … Continue reading →

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What’s Wrong With Me?

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Caryn

Imagine a world where nothing really makes sense to you anymore. Things just don’t add up. Try as you might, you can’t figure it out. You don’t remember what you did today, or yesterday…so you make things up that seem … Continue reading →

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