Monthly Archives: February 2012

A Little Girl Who Touched Our Hearts

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Caryn

Every year on February 9th, a small group of friends gather for breakfast at Johnny J’s Diner to talk about a little girl who touched all our hearts deeply, and left us far too soon.  Brooke would have been 15 … Continue reading →

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You Stepped On My Toe

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Caryn

As a little girl, Amy was a child of several moods. I was forced to stop letting her take naps by the time she was 2 years old, because while Amy was a happy, giggly, sweet little girl before her … Continue reading →

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Timeless

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Caryn

Some people have such a wonderful way with children that they seem ageless. That is the way Bob’s great grandma was. When we went to visit her in Yakima, Washington, when Corrie was just 15 months old, and Amy was 4 … Continue reading →

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Family Talent

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Caryn

Most of the girls in Bob’s family, from Grandma right down to the granddaughters have a knack for crafts. It seems to be a tradition that everyone makes something. Several of them have made quilts that are really beautiful. My … Continue reading →

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A Bit Of A Stretch

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Caryn

When he was little, Christopher liked to copy those adults around him. That might mean that you would find him helping his mom with the laundry, which always included removing all the clothes from the laundry basket and climbing in … Continue reading →

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Seventh Heaven

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Caryn

Few things were as exciting to my sister-in-law,  Marlyce as the day she became an aunt. Marlyce had always loved babies, and these babies were special. She was so pleased to be such a grown up thing as an aunt. … Continue reading →

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I’ll Run…Not Walk

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Caryn

As a little boy, just learning to walk, my grandson, Caalab reminded me so much of his mom. Amy took those first teetering steps…about two of them, and from that point on, she ran. She didn’t have time to walk…she … Continue reading →

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One Special Groundhog Day

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Caryn

When your birthday happens to be on a holiday, it can be a special thing. Groundhog Day, 103 years ago was one of those special days. That was the day Bob’s grandmother was born. I don’t know if Grandma’s parents … Continue reading →

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Like Father…Like Son…Like Daughter

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Caryn

When my father-in-law is doing something that takes a lot of concentration, he always does it in a certain way. It is something he has always done. It is just  his way of concentrating. There is simply a process, or … Continue reading →

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