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Rare Early June Hurricane

Posted on June 4, 2023 by Caryn

The normal hurricane season is from June 1 to November 30, and since we have our first hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico right now, it looks like it’s right on time. Nevertheless, for places like New York, Continue reading →

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Always Good

Posted on February 10, 2022 by Caryn

My youngest sister, Allyn Hadlock has always been a gentle soul. From the time she was just a little girl, she had a heart that always remained soft. The rest of my sisters and I always said that Allyn was always good. She didn’t get into mischief, like the rest of us might have. Continue reading →

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Still Helping Other People

Posted on December 27, 2020 by Caryn

My husband’s aunt, Esther Hein really likes flowers. She loves gardening and watching her creation bloom. That is a talent that I just don’t have, but Esther does have it…and many others. She is an artist, and has painted great landscapes, Continue reading →

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Circus Tragedy

Posted on July 6, 2019 by Caryn

Most people have attended a circus at one time or another, although they are becoming a little more something from the past. Nevertheless, they used to be huge attractions, and when the circus came to town 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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Random Acts Of Kindness

Posted on February 17, 2019 by Caryn

I think most of us try to be nice people. We try to do nice things for our friends and loved ones, but what about random acts of kindness for people Continue reading →

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Shelter Christmas Party

Posted on December 23, 2018 by Caryn

When disaster strikes, and homes are in ruin, people try to come together to help return a sense of normalcy to the people affected by the disaster. Disasters happen quickly, and the devastation is often heavy. It is a difficult … Continue reading →

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Friction Lights

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Caryn

Human beings have always had an interest in fire. Of course, fires have been around…forever, but people didn’t always have the ability to control them, or even get them started. Then 1826, John Walker was stirring a pot of chemicals … Continue reading →

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Cloquet-Moose Lake Fire

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Caryn

Where there is a forest, there is a possibility of a massive forest fire. The area around Moose Lake in Minnesota, had just such a fire that started on October 12, 1918. The fire, known as the Cloquet-Moose Lake fire, … Continue reading →

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No Way Of Escape

Posted on July 22, 2018 by Caryn

For many years, levee systems were built along rivers to hold back flood waters. They work very well…until they don’t. When a levee ruptures, the resulting flood is usually devastating. From June through August of 1993, the midwestern United States … Continue reading →

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