Author Archives: Caryn

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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You Know…

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Caryn

When my girls were little and in grade school, I used to volunteer to do throat cultures at the school they attended. Throat cultures aren’t done anymore, so for those who don’t know, it was and still is a way … Continue reading →

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An Imaginary Friend

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Caryn

When my niece, Susan was a little girl, she had an imaginary friend, like many children do, but her friend’s name was…well a bit unusual as was the fact that her friend was a boy, which was not usually the … Continue reading →

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Nicknames…Everybody Has Them

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Caryn

Many people name their children a longer name, planning to shorten it to a nickname. Names like Christopher and Joshua are shortened to Chris and Josh. Some times, names are changed to initials. Names like Joel David, Machelle, or Brenda … Continue reading →

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Boss’s Day

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Caryn

He is one of a kind. The kind of person who makes you want to do your very best work. Not everyone is as blessed as my daughter, my granddaughter, and me when it comes to our boss. We only get … Continue reading →

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They’re Family

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Caryn

We have all had a best friend…someone who is as close to us as a sister or brother, but through the years these close friendships often dwindle and fade into the obscurity of time. Friends go their separate ways as … Continue reading →

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Vying For Superiority

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Caryn

While most of the time my two oldest grandchildren have been good friends, being the same age did sometimes cause some vying for superiority. As toddlers, kids don’t understand the whole boys don’t hit girls thing. They are just two … Continue reading →

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