Tag Archives: leg

No Quitter

Posted on March 12, 2026 by Caryn

When my husband Bob’s grandfather, Andy Schulenberg, was 14 years old, he was involved in a hunting accident that severely injured his leg. Things were different back then, and medicine wasn’t as advanced as it is today. While 1920 wasn’t … Continue reading →

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She Persevered

Posted on May 19, 2020 by Caryn

My sister, Caryl Reed is a retired Respiratory Therapist. With everything going on, I’m surprised she was not asked to come back for a time, but the hospital where she worked was a smaller hospital, and maybe that made the difference. Continue reading →

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Monkey Business

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Caryn

When World War I broke out, many young men were called into service. It is a common part of war…one we all know about, and most parents dread. World War I was unique in one way, however. There was a … Continue reading →

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Determination

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Caryn

When something happens to a child that leaves them missing one limb, it seems like they have a tendency to meet that adversity with a strength and determination that many adults simply don’t. It’s not that the adults couldn’t, but … Continue reading →

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The Hand Slapping Game

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Caryn

When I was a kid, we always enjoyed having my cousin, Denny and his wife, Sandy come over for visits. They were just fun people to be around, and while they were older than we were, they didn’t act as … Continue reading →

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The Tractor Went Berserk

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Caryn

When my brother-in-law, Ron was little, it seemed like he would always be too little to help out much with things in the garage, and other mechanical areas of the place they lived. It was a frustrating thing to him … Continue reading →

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The Building Blocks Of A Nation

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Caryn

I have been researching our family histories for some time now, and I am amazed at the fortitude of some of our ancestors. Bob’s great grandparents homesteaded in Montana in July 1911, and went through everything from a flash flood … Continue reading →

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