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Something To Think About

Posted on March 8, 2024 by Caryn

While visiting my Aunt Sandy Pattan during her stay at Elkhorn Valley Rehabilitation Hospital where she is recuperating from a recent surgery, we were talking about our favorite subject…the Byer-Pattan Family History. The subject turned to the many things her parents, my grandparents, Continue reading →

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Fisher…GIRL

Posted on September 25, 2023 by Caryn

Life is changing drastically for my grandniece, Jolene Thompson. Recently, her family moved from Riverton, Wyoming to Shoshoni, Wyoming, and they now live on a farm. Jolene, who is very much an outdoor girl now gets to take care of animals, and that suits her just fine. Continue reading →

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If Their Families Hadn’t Moved

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Caryn

I often wonder, when thinking about couples and how they met, what might have happened if their families hadn’t moved to the state where they eventually met their spouse. Would they somehow have met in another way, like college, mutual acquaintances, or a random trip to the same city. Continue reading →

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They’re Not Twins

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Caryn

My uncle, Larry Byer, out of all the nine children of my Grandparents, George and Hattie Byer, most resembled my mom, Collene Spencer. In fact, as children, they looked so much alike that some people actually thought they were twins. When my grandmother took my Uncle Larry Continue reading →

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A Great Day For A Wedding

Posted on December 24, 2022 by Caryn

Christmas Eve…the half day beginning of the Christmas holiday. I say, half day, because many businesses are open half of the day, letting their employees off early to spend time with their families. Continue reading →

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And Now They Are Four

Posted on June 26, 2022 by Caryn

On June 24, 2022, my nephew Garrett Stevens and his wife, Kayla were blessed with their second beautiful daughter, Maya June Stevens. Maya joins big sister, Elliott Stevens, who is so excited about having a little sister. Continue reading →

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A Big Man

Posted on June 15, 2022 by Caryn

Growing up, I had only one set of grandparents. My dad’s parents were both in Heaven by the time I was six months old, so my grandparents were George and Harriet (Hattie) Byer. My grandpa was a tall man, but he was very slim. Continue reading →

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Naturally Humble

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Caryn

There are among us sometimes, people who are naturally humble. These aren’t beaten down people of no real worth, but rather people of great worth to those around them, but who somehow do their “good deeds” under the radar, and thereby go almost unnoticed. My Uncle Jim Richards is one of those people. Continue reading →

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Childhood Dreams

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Caryn

Every kid, at some time in their childhood has dreams of what they want to be when they grow up. For many it has to do with what their mom or dad does for a living…at least at first. Later, it might be their grandparents, a television personality, a favorite teacher, or a hero in town. Continue reading →

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Sets Of Three

Posted on August 25, 2019 by Caryn

My aunt, Dixie Richards is the middle sister of the younger three sisters of my mom, Collene Spencer. My grandparents, George and Hattie Byer had nine children. The first three were girls, the second three were two boys with my … Continue reading →

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