Tag Archives: treasure

Treasure Found

Posted on June 13, 2026 by Caryn

When my grandparents got married on December 24, 1927, the country was in a recession and money was tight. My grandfather owned a matching set of six-guns that he cherished, but he loved Grandma more. He sold them to cover … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Kids, Love, Reminiscing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The San Miguel Mystery

Posted on November 10, 2025 by Caryn

Buried treasure…the phrase always makes us picture a treasure map that eventually leads us to a place in the middle of nowhere, where we will be digging a hole in the ground, all the while hoping the treasure map was … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, History, Reminiscing | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Mudlarking

Posted on February 19, 2024 by Caryn

Not all age-old occupations are extinct. While we no longer need the knocker-up to make sure we are awake for work, due to the invention of the alarm clock, there will always be scavengers out there looking for lost treasure. Most of them probably don’t scavenge in the mud, but some do. Continue reading →

Posted in Family, History, Reminiscing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Searching For A Lost Hammer

Posted on November 16, 2020 by Caryn

I don’t know about you, but when I go looking for something I’ve lost, usually because I put it in a place that I would “know” where to find it, I always seem to find several other “treasures” I had forgotten I had. I can’t tell you how many times that has happened to me, even if I had been intently looking for the “treasure” Continue reading →

Posted in Family, History, Reminiscing | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Oak Island Treasure

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Caryn

At one time or another, most of us dream of stumbling upon a buried or hidden treasure. Of course, most of those who dream about that, do so as kids, and usually after reading some story about buried treasure in a book, or watching a movie about such an event. Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Mystery Shipwreck

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Caryn

Most kids have, at one point or another, imagined that they were hunting for lost treasure. Some people, however, continue to be Continue reading →

Posted in Family, History, Reminiscing | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Ghost Train

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Caryn

So much is still unknown about the things that Adolf Hitler did, including an apparent “Ghost Train” that was filled with gold and other treasures. According to legend, as the Soviet forces approached in the final days of World War … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, History, Reminiscing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

That Elusive Shot

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Caryn

Since 1995, Bob and I have loved hiking. At times we could not do much hiking, because we had important responsibilities elsewhere, but as much as we have been able, we have hiked. I have a treasure trove of pictures … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Health, Me, Reminiscing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Grandma’s Photo Album

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Caryn

Sometimes in life, you find yourself receiving a treasure so priceless that it overwhelms you. I have been so blessed several times, and yet, each new blessing finds me as overwhelmed as the last one, or even the first one. … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Genealogy, Reminiscing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

The Doll House

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Caryn

Right before Christmas, we were at Walmart doing some shopping. There was a couple and their little girl there, and the little girl had noticed a doll house. As we walked by them, the little girl was busily trying to … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Humor, Reminiscing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment