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Her Namesake

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Caryn

My mom and her sister, my Aunt Evelyn Hushman were very close. They double dated when my parents were dating, and Aunt Evelyn and her husband, my Uncle George enjoyed going along. The all had a lot in common, and enjoyed similar things. Continue reading →

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Shy Girl

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Caryn

My Aunt Dixie Richards was always a shy little girl…something many of us can relate to. The expressions on her face as a child depicted that a little bit. I have always thought that she had a little bit of … Continue reading →

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Bossy By Nature

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Caryn

Little boys have always had the same problem…bossy big sisters, aunts, cousins, babysitters…girls. It isn’t that girls like to be bossy so much. It’s that it is part of their nature. Men are programmed to go out and support the … Continue reading →

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The Oldest Child, But Not Really

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Caryn

My sister-in-law, Debbie is the second of my in-law’s six children, but in many ways she is the oldest. Her older sister, Marlyce was born developmentally disabled. Even though Debbie was three years younger, she quickly became the oldest child. Marlyce … Continue reading →

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Cousin Time

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Caryn

When my girls were little, my sister-in-law and brother-in-law lived in Thermopolis. Their daughters, Machelle and Susan, and our daughters, Corrie and Amy, were friends, as well as cousins. It became a summer tradition to let the girls spend a couple of … Continue reading →

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Go Fly A Kite

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Caryn

When I think back on my childhood days, flying a kite ranked right up there with cool things to do, although I wasn’t much good at it. When my grandchildren were little and our friend, Dani was babysitting for my … Continue reading →

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The Best Babysitter We Ever Had

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Caryn

When my girls were little, Bob and I wanted to start bowling. We started looking for a babysitter. I volunteered at the girls’ grade school doing throat cultures, and had seen a girl there who I knew to be the … Continue reading →

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