Monthly Archives: May 2011

The Woodpile

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Caryn

In the early years of our marriage, Bob and I went with my father-in-law, my brother-in-law, and assorted friends to the Shirley Mountains to get wood to burn for heating their house. We would spend the day hauling log after … Continue reading →

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A Different Time And Place

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Caryn

When my girls were very small, we took a family vacation to visit their great great grandmother in Washington state. The trip had been planned while their great great grandfather was still alive, but the visit with him wasn’t to … Continue reading →

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Cousins

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Caryn

My girls, like most kids had great cousins, but like most kids, there were good days and bad days. This applied to both sides of our family. Their relationships with their cousins have spanned 3 decades and have grown into … Continue reading →

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Moms

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Caryn

When I was a girl, the only kids who ate their lunch at school were the ones who rode the bus from the country, and the ones whose mothers worked. A working mother was more of a rarity in my … Continue reading →

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What’s In A Name

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Caryn

As a grandmother, I have been so very blessed. I have had the great pleasure and privilege of spending a lot of time with my grandchildren throughout their lives. Since my girls worked in one capacity or another, I transported … Continue reading →

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Little Bowlers

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Caryn

Since Bob and I bowled from the time Amy was two years old, it just naturally followed the our girls would bowl on a league as kids. They started bowling when they were 5 years old. At that time, the … Continue reading →

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Never A Dull Moment

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Caryn

Though she has definitely outgrown that stage, my younger daughter, Amy, was every bit a blond when she was little. She was forgetful and lost things we never found…in her room!! But while she was pretty ditsy back then, she … Continue reading →

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The First Lost Tooth

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Caryn

Few things are more exciting in the life of a young child than the day they lose their first tooth. Everyone knows what comes next. The tooth is placed in a glass of water, or under a pillow, and the … Continue reading →

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Class Clown

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Caryn

When I first met Travis, the man who would become my younger son-in-law, he was still a boy in high school. He would tell me later that he was the class clown, which I would say I have to believe. … Continue reading →

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Victory

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Caryn

Tonight we received the news that Usama Bin Laden is dead. As I look back over the last decade, I am amazed at how much has changed. We are a different country than we were before this evil man came … Continue reading →

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