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High Time

Posted on September 12, 2022 by Caryn

When a couple gets married, the most common tradition is that the woman takes her husband’s last name. There are exceptions, of course, and the woman isn’t obligated to take her husband’s last name, Continue reading →

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We Will Never Really Know

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Caryn

Many people remember where they were on the date and often the exact time, they heard the news of the death or serious injury of someone famous, and I am no exception to that rule. Twenty-five years ago today, I was at my sister, Allyn Hadlock and her husband, Chris Hadlock’s house. Continue reading →

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Cleaning Up The Mess

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Caryn

We all know that war is a nasty, messy, vicious event. Nevertheless, sometimes war is necessary. Unfortunately, in our world, evil exists, and sometimes the evil is in the form of a dictator, a nation, or a religious group. Wars … Continue reading →

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Mines And Minesweepers

Posted on September 26, 2015 by Caryn

After Bob and I had the opportunity to view the old minesweeper, now located off Picnic Park near Edmonds, Washington, I have been curious about mines and minesweepers, in general. That said, I did a little research on them, and … Continue reading →

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Humble Beginnings

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Caryn

Most people know that Princess Diana married Prince Charles, and for a lot of people that is the extent of the Spencer ties to the British Aristocracy. That assumption couldn’t be further from the truth. The Spencer family is one … Continue reading →

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Growing Up Spencer

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Caryn

As very young girls, my sisters and I were well aware of our Spencer roots. We are among the descendants of Michael Spencer, who is one of the four Spencer brothers who, along with their sister, came to America together, … Continue reading →

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Political Ties

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Caryn

They say that children learn what they live, and we all know that is true in many ways. What I find interesting is that when there is a family that has political ties, often they extend way back. Of course, … Continue reading →

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The Royal Birth

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Caryn

Coming from the house of Spencer, I have long known that Princess Diana was my distant cousin. Because of that, I have felt a bond of sorts with her sons, William and Harry, and with William’s wife, Catherine, or Kate … Continue reading →

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