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Pet Food Taster

Posted on May 9, 2026 by Caryn

Would you ever consider taking the job of pet food taster? The very idea would make most of us cringe, but the reality is that there are approximately 90 million pet dogs in America, and that’s just dogs. There are … Continue reading →

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A Full Adult

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Caryn

As hard as it is for any of us to believe, my grandniece, Taylor Masterson is all grown up. As of today, she is 18 years old, and as her sister, Raelynn says, she’s a “full adult” now. Raelynn says, … Continue reading →

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Over The Falls

Posted on October 24, 2023 by Caryn

People have always been risk takers…always looking for that next thrill. Many people think that the biggest risk takers are the guys, but that is not always the case. On October 24, 1901, as a birthday gift to herself on her 63rd birthday, Anna “Annie” Edson Taylor, an American schoolteacher who, Continue reading →

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A Very Busy Year

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Caryn

My niece, Jenny Spethman has had a very busy year, both at work and at home. Sadly, she lost two of her pets this past year, Angel (her dog) and Princeton (her cat). Nevertheless, Jenny has persevered, and adopted a new puppy, named Bella and cats, Tigress and Zoe. Continue reading →

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Making It Great

Posted on October 27, 2022 by Caryn

My nephew, Rob Masterson, says of his wife, Dustie, “This is our 22nd year together. We will celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary in January, but we have been together 22 years. She remains the love of my life. She is a remarkable woman at home and at work. Continue reading →

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Unsinkable Sam

Posted on October 17, 2021 by Caryn

Animals have been used in most wars for different purposes. Some animals were messengers, like the carrier pigeon. Some were for warning, like the dog, which also served as a soldier in a fight situation. They are very loyal, Continue reading →

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Tour Guide

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Caryn

My grand-nephew, Topher Spicer is a great kid, but he’s not really a kid anymore. At 16 years old, he is really a young man, and I really can’t believe we are there already with him. I shouldn’t be surprised, because Topher is in his second year Continue reading →

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An Inspiration

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Caryn

My niece, Liz Masterson, doesn’t realize what an inspiration she is to a lot of people, or if she does, she is just so not conceited, that she would never acknowledge that she knows. She is a journalism teacher at … Continue reading →

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Tucker’s Favorites

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Caryn

My nephew, Tucker Birky loves school, and learning in general. He is in advanced classes and doing very well. He is bringing home advance homework, and is a year ahead in Math, and two years ahead in Reading. I’ve always … Continue reading →

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Recording In Process

Posted on June 28, 2016 by Caryn

Apparently, I am a little bit behind the times, because these days people set up their own YouTube channel to record everything from the songs they sing, to the games they like to play, to their daily life. My grand … Continue reading →

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