Monthly Archives: October 2015

A Different Kind Of Halloween

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Caryn

When I was a kid, dressing up for Halloween was for kids. Things have changed since then and these days you see lots of adults going to parties, teenagers roaming the streets trick or treating, scaring kids or just acting … Continue reading →

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Among The Giants

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Caryn

For children who are raised around livestock, walking among the giants is not an unusual event…even when they are as young as one year old and just barely walking themselves. For those of us who are not around livestock on … Continue reading →

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The Power Of One

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Caryn

For most of my life, I can say that I had never broken a bone. but on October 18, 2015, all that changed. As my associates, Jim Stengel and Carrie Beauchamp said, I have now “joined the Broken Bone Club” … Continue reading →

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Her Calling In Life

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Caryn

My niece, Susan Cook Griffith, spent a number of years working in the area of graphics. Then, she decided that it was time for a change. Susan accepted a position at Powell Valley Healthcare, where she works in Medicare Insurance … Continue reading →

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Loyalty And Love

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Caryn

My niece, Dustie Masterson is the daughter-in-law of my sister, Cheryl Masterson. Dustie’s loyalty to her mother-in-law is quite unusual. I don’t say that there aren’t daughters-in-law who are loyal and loving toward their mothers-in-law, because there are, and I … Continue reading →

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A Mouse In The Corner

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Caryn

Being the youngest of my grandparents’ nine children, my Aunt Sandy Byer Pattan, has become my go to person for family history information. She probably got to hear all the stories more than the other kids, because when parents are … Continue reading →

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The Good, And The Sometimes Mischievous

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Caryn

My nephew, Tucker Birky is a child of mixed personal traits. He is hilariously funny, a rough and tumble boy, and yet, with a musical side. Most of the personality types that make up Tucker, are normal for a boy … Continue reading →

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Team Parmely

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Caryn

My grand niece, Reagan Parmely arrived the day after her mother, Ashley Parmely’s birthday, three years ago. She was the first grandchild of her grandmother, Jennifer Parmely. The addition of Reagan, and then a year ago, of her little sister, … Continue reading →

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Her Happy Place

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Caryn

My niece, Ashley Eighmy Parmely, who is married to my nephew, Eric Parmely loves being a mom. I think she wanted kids more than anything else…except maybe being married to Eric. Ashley has always been a sweet girl, who fit … Continue reading →

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If Only I Could

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Caryn

There comes a point after your parent passes away, when you find yourself wanting to pick up the phone and call them, just to ask them a question. It can be anything from family history, to life advise, to simply … Continue reading →

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