Tag Archives: Wyoming

A Fleeting Moment

Posted on March 4, 2026 by Caryn

It’s hard to believe that my sister-in-law, Rachel Schulenberg, has been in Heaven for five years now. Rachel married my brother-in-law, Ron Schulenberg on June 12th, 2010, and with her came three children, Cassie Franklin, Riley Birky, and Tucker Birky, … Continue reading →

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The Call Of The Trail

Posted on November 22, 2025 by Caryn

My niece, Kelli Schulenberg has always loved to travel and hike. She and her husband, my nephew, Barry have traveled many places, but this summer they decided to take a trip to the northeast part of the state of Wyoming. … Continue reading →

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Women On The Jury

Posted on August 21, 2025 by Caryn

How often has it been thought that women were soft on things that men might take a hard line to? Things like war, discipline, and even on crime and punishment, might be looked upon as things women might be willing … Continue reading →

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Pitchfork Ranch

Posted on July 24, 2025 by Caryn

The reasons why people moved west in the 1800s, or any move in history, are varied. For Otto Friedrich Heinrich Franc von Lichtenstein, later known as Otto Franc, it was for his health. He was told he needed to get … Continue reading →

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Shared Birthday

Posted on July 10, 2025 by Caryn

My husband, Bob Schulenberg is a Wyoming sort of guy. He has lived her since he was five, and while he loves to travel, he would never want to live anywhere else. Bob was born of the 64th birthday of … Continue reading →

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Radio Technology

Posted on July 1, 2025 by Caryn

Sometimes, even the smallest of towns can find themselves the center of attention of a nation or even the whole world. Nevertheless, I seriously doubt if tiny little Medicine Bow, Wyoming thought it would amount to all that. At its … Continue reading →

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Life In Casper

Posted on June 27, 2025 by Caryn

You can live in a town all or most of your life, and somehow never really know all about it or its history. I knew where Casper, Wyoming got its name…I think most people do. A local hero, named Caspar … Continue reading →

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Stepping Into His Future

Posted on June 7, 2025 by Caryn

My grandnephew, Chris Spicer has been busily working very hard on his future. Since moving to Casper from Rawlins, Wyoming following his high school graduation, Chris has been working at Ace Hardware while pursuing his degree in Graphic Design. Chris … Continue reading →

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Earhart In Wyoming

Posted on June 4, 2025 by Caryn

While people my age and beyond, know the name Amelia Earhart for a number of reasons, the main one being her mysterious disappearance while on a flight around the world, when it is presumed that her plane crashed into the … Continue reading →

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Elmer Lovejoy’s Toy

Posted on May 7, 2025 by Caryn

In 1898, there were no automobiles in Wyoming yet. Then, a 26-year-old man named Elmer Lovejoy, an influential mechanic in Laramie set out to change all that. Lovejoy had been quietly working on his “horseless carriage” and on May 7, … Continue reading →

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