Monthly Archives: May 2013

Say Hello To Rylee Rae

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Caryn

There’s a new girl in Casper town, and she is just as cute as she can be. Her family has been waiting for her to get here for quite some time now, and the big day finally arrived yesterday. Cristan … Continue reading →

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Don’t Mess With Mom

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Caryn

My grandmother, my dad’s mom, passed away when I was just two and a half months old, so I never got to know her. I have been told many things about her, and I’ve come to the conclusion that she … Continue reading →

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“She Is The Sweetest Thing”

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Caryn

While going through my father-in-law’s belongings, since his passing earlier this month, we have come across so many interesting things…things we knew nothing of, but should not have been surprised about. One of the things we found that was particularly … Continue reading →

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Sister Friends

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Caryn

When you are a little kid, your friends are usually siblings or cousins. Since there is not much choice of who your friends are, at this age, all you can do is hope you get along pretty well. Thankfully for … Continue reading →

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Decoration Day

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Caryn

Memorial Day…a day for remembering the fallen soldiers, began after the Civil War, which has laid claim to the most war dead in any war in history. Most people don’t know that. When you think about the fact that so … Continue reading →

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A Box Of Marbles

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Caryn

Kids these days don’t play the same games that kids of the past played. That is not such an unusual thing, because the times change, but it is sad to think that the kids today don’t know how to play games like … Continue reading →

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All That Goofiness

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Caryn

As a kid, and young mother, I felt like little boys were almost alien beings, and since the arrival of my three grandsons, I find myself thinking maybe I was right. No, not really, but I think they are so funny … Continue reading →

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Something Seems To Be Wrong Here

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Caryn

Sometimes, you come across a picture that looks simple enough at first. Then upon closer examination, you see that something seems to be wrong here. I have often wondered what was going on in this picture. Here you have 13 … Continue reading →

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Fire In Ranger, Texas!!

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Caryn

Ranger, Texas had been an agricultural center, becoming a wheat producing center for the north, until a drought in 1917 hit the town crops very hard. That was when a few residents encouraged William Knox Gordon (who could be relation … Continue reading →

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His Top Priority

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Caryn

My grand nephew, Xander is the oldest of the five children of my niece, Jenny and her husband, Steve. He takes his job as the first born very seriously. Like any kid, he has his fights with his two brothers, but … Continue reading →

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