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Pet Depression

Posted on May 8, 2026 by Caryn

Depression is a disease that affects many people all over the world. That has become an accepted fact over the years, although not always looked upon as anything more than being a person of weak countenance. What many of us … Continue reading →

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Getting To Know Grandpa Spencer

Posted on August 16, 2021 by Caryn

My grandfather, Allen Luther Spencer, was a man who lived a hard life. Early in his first marriage, he and his wife, Edna Stanton Spencer, lost their daughter, Dorothy Spencer, who was my half-great aunt. She was just over 5 months old. It was a devastating loss for them, Continue reading →

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Finding A New Way

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Caryn

Some birthdays are different beyond anything we could have ever imagined. That is the kind of birthday my brother-in-law, Ron Schulenberg is having this year. Never in a million years did he expect to be a widower at the age of 53, but that is exactly where he finds himself, and his 13 year old son, Tucker, Continue reading →

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Coral Castle

Posted on November 19, 2018 by Caryn

Edward Leedskalnin was a bit of an eccentric, which might have been caused by the sadness of lost love. When Edward was suddenly rejected by his 16 year old fiancée Agnes Skuvst in Latvia, just one day before the wedding, … Continue reading →

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The House At 7 Parker Street

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Caryn

A while back, I wrote a story about a house in Massachusetts that was built by our ancestor, James Noyes, who is my husband, Bob’s 7th great grandfather. Almost immediately, a cousin of ours, Paul Noyes told me that he … Continue reading →

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In Spirit

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Caryn

Every year, my mom’s family gets together to celebrate Christmas as a family. Of course, it isn’t on Christmas, but rather a couple of weeks ahead of Christmas. They get together to stay close to each other and to honor … Continue reading →

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Always On My Mind

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Caryn

When a loved one passes away, you don’t get to see them on this Earth any more, but they seem to take up a new kind of space all their own, because they are always on your mind. You may … Continue reading →

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Sadness And Joy

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Caryn

Today, I have been thinking about my cousin, Greg Huhsman a lot. This has been a year of much change, and sadness, for Greg, with a little bit of gladness mixed in. Greg lost his beautiful wife, Dustine on February … Continue reading →

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Some Things Never Change

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Caryn

Every day, we see change happening all around us. Some of it is good, some bad, and some is just simply change, but some things just never seem to change. There is a timelessness about laughter for instance. It doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Whoa…Wait!!

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Caryn

When my two oldest grandchildren, Chris and Shai, completed their last day of high school, they both stopped by my office to share their thoughts with me. Chris has his next three years of college all planned out, while Shai … Continue reading →

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