Monthly Archives: October 2011

Who Are You?

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Caryn

Halloween is here, and all the kids will be out tonight dressed up as whatever their imaginations can come up with. I personally like the cute costumes better than the scary or evil ones. I always have. I was never … Continue reading →

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On The Job

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Caryn

Yesterday was Chris, my grandson’s first day as a working man. Chris has stepped across the line, from being a boy to being a working man. It is so amazing that he can be one thing one minute and be … Continue reading →

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Playing Fireman

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Caryn

Kids, young and old have a fascination with fire trucks. Maybe it is the idea of a real superhero that draws us to them. Or maybe it is the siren that gets our attention. Maybe its the cool truck with … Continue reading →

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The Blessing Of Susan

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Caryn

My niece Susan, is the youngest of three daughters belonging to my sister-in-law Debbie, and my brother-in-law Lynn, and she is a miracle of sorts, in that her life almost never began. Susan’s older sister, Nancy was born and died … Continue reading →

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Linda Little Trees

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Caryn

When my sister, Cheryl and I were in…oh, probably junior high, she had been up late watching television, when she came in and woke me up, telling me that we were going to watch scary movies. I’m sure it must … Continue reading →

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Household Pet

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Caryn

Years ago, when the different booths at the fair used to give baby chicks or fish as prizes for the different games you could play. My mom and dad were at the fair, and a little boy came up to … Continue reading →

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Family Historian

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Caryn

While visiting Bob’s great grandparents in Yakima, Washington in 1976, Grandma Knox showed me a family heirloom of a different type than most, but priceless nevertheless. It was a drawing of a tree, on which the trunk and branches were … Continue reading →

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You Must Say…

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Caryn

When my Aunt Evelyn was a toddler, her parents were trying to teach her how to address different adult family members. Whenever she called an aunt or uncle by their first name, her parents would say, “You must say Uncle … Continue reading →

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Rubber Knee

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Caryn

Yesterday, I talked about a New Years Eve tradition in our family, but the annual height measurement isn’t the only tradition we have on New Years Eve. As I said, we always have a party at my mother’s house for … Continue reading →

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The Door

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Caryn

It has been a long standing tradition to have a New Years Eve Party at my mother’s house because her birthday is on New Years Day. Another long standing tradition was the annual checking of all the grandchildren’s heights. Each … Continue reading →

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