Monthly Archives: July 2011

Good Company

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Caryn

Everyone needs time to relax sometimes. Many times, the company picnic is not exactly the place for that relaxation, however, our company picnic today was an amazing way to relax. We are a small company, and the majority of the … Continue reading →

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Columbus Sailed The Ocean Blue…

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Caryn

My dad was always quite the kidder. He loved to joke around with his girls. He was also a bit of a history buff. He loved to travel, and in our many travels, his favorite thing was to stop at … Continue reading →

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In The Service Of Others

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Caryn

I had to take my father-in-law to the doctor today for a followup visit after a hand injury. With Alzheimer’s Disease, we cannot leave my mother-in-law home alone, so when we have an appointment where I can’t easily take both … Continue reading →

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A Different Kind Of Skill

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Caryn

Our family has been taking care of my mother-in-law for several years now, and caregiving, as anyone who has done it can attest, is a team effort. Many families have very small teams, due to few children in the family, … Continue reading →

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Mid-Summer Rain

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Caryn

We are a little bit past the middle of summer, and it is a time when it usually starts to get pretty dry in Wyoming, but this is not a normal year…in many places. We have had a wet year … Continue reading →

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Baby Of The Family

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Caryn

Being the baby of the family is a position that is is very unique. The baby of the family is often treated differently. Maybe it’s because parents don’t like to think of their last child growing up. We talk baby … Continue reading →

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The Survivor

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Caryn

Five years ago, my mom was diagnosed with a brain tumor. My dad had become very ill a few months earlier, and we needed my mom on the caregiving team we had going with him, so when we knew something … Continue reading →

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Spiders And Chocolate Bars

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Caryn

At the time Bob was a teenager, before his little brother, Ron came into the picture, Bob was the only boy in his family, and with 4 sisters, there were plenty of potential victims for his many pranks. Ron would … Continue reading →

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Happily Ever After

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Caryn

My nephew Eric, brought his girlfriend to a family gathering about 2 years ago. We are a pretty big family, so I’m sure that was overwhelming to the extreme, but Ashley handled it very well. Before long, as we got … Continue reading →

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Little Teensy

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Caryn

When my first niece, Chantel was born, my parents were so excited about being grandparents. Chantel was just so little, and still is for that matter. Her small size brought about the nickname that my dad came up with…Teensy. That … Continue reading →

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