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A Lot In Common

Posted on November 9, 2025 by Caryn

My mom, Collene Spencer, had a lot in common with her older sister, Evelyn Hushman. While she was close to all her sisters, she and Aunt Evelyn had a special bond, possibly because their husbands got along so well. Even … Continue reading →

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Shared Birthday

Posted on July 10, 2025 by Caryn

My husband, Bob Schulenberg is a Wyoming sort of guy. He has lived her since he was five, and while he loves to travel, he would never want to live anywhere else. Bob was born of the 64th birthday of … Continue reading →

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Funny Misbehaving

Posted on July 3, 2025 by Caryn

My grandnephew, Lucas Iverson was born with Down Syndrome, but that has not kept him from becoming a great young man. Like any child with Down Syndrome, Lucas faces life challenges, including physical, health, and developmental challenges. Nevertheless, he faces … Continue reading →

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Four O’clock Mike Hammer Break

Posted on July 10, 2024 by Caryn

My husband, Bob Schulenberg is a workaholic. Bob retired in 2016, but that doesn’t mean that he has really retired. Bob is a mechanic, and as my version of the old saying goes, “Old mechanics never retire, they just become exhausted.” Continue reading →

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A Gentleman Caller

Posted on December 20, 2022 by Caryn

When a couple has daughters, it naturally follows that when those girls reach dating age, the house will be filled with young gentlemen callers. My grandparents, George and Hattie Byer had seven daughters, and two sons…so you can imagine that as time went on, Continue reading →

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A Different Dynamic

Posted on November 9, 2022 by Caryn

My aunt, Evelyn Hushman was the eldest of my grandparents, George and Hattie Byer’s nine children. Big families have a different dynamic than small families. My own daughter, Corrie Petersen was too close in age to her younger sister, Amy Royce to be of help in raising her sister. Continue reading →

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Sports Reinvented

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Caryn

With the 2020 Covid-19 outbreak and subsequent shut down of much of our country, including the schools and many businesses, Americans have faced many challenges…among them, Continue reading →

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From That First Moment

Posted on November 9, 2019 by Caryn

From the moment he first saw her, my future uncle, George Hushman, knew that Evelyn Byer was the girl for him. He was taken by her beauty, and he never had eyes for another…nor did she. Continue reading →

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She’s A Keeper

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Caryn

When Audrianna “Anna” Masterson was born, her mom, Dustie Masterson, knew that the baby girl completed their family. Now, 12 years later, her mom says that Anna’s very presence makes her smile. Continue reading →

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Everybody Loves Kellie!!

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Caryn

My niece, Kellie Hadlock is a girl who is so sweet and thoughtful that people can’t help but love her. She is literally the Continue reading →

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