Tag Archives: in-laws

Incredibly Blessed

Posted on June 15, 2024 by Caryn

My grandnephew, James Renville and his wife, Manuela have been having a very good year. Last year, just shortly after James’ birthday, they traveled to Colombia so that James could meet his new extended family for the first time. Continue reading →

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How Did I Get So Blessed?

Posted on August 29, 2023 by Caryn

My father-in-law, Walt Schulenberg was such a sweet man, and I miss him very much. He had a gentle yet funny personality, and he was a friend to anyone who knew him. I think that was what made it easy to meet him that first time. When you go to your future in-laws’ home for the first time, you are naturally nervous, Continue reading →

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We Were A Team

Posted on August 29, 2022 by Caryn

It’s strange how the longer a person has been in Heaven, the more you sometimes find yourself talking about them. My father-in-law, Walt Schulenberg was like a second dad to me, in fact, my mother-in-law was also like a second mom to me. Continue reading →

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The Perfect Kind Of Day

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Caryn

My sister, Allyn Hadlock and her husband, Chris recently inherited the land his parents had owned, and the home where Chris grew up. The house was old, and had to be torn down, but they built a beautiful new home in its place. The move was a dream come true for Chris Continue reading →

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Family Comes First

Posted on October 19, 2019 by Caryn

For as long as I can remember, my Uncle Jim and Aunt Dixie have had a place on Squaw Creek Road on the western edge of Casper, Wyoming. Here they raised their kids, and had some chickens and such. Over … Continue reading →

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Something So Different

Posted on July 5, 2019 by Caryn

We have all made plans for the future we wanted to have, and truly, expected to have, only to have something happen that changed everything. Our plans as kids and young people are often the first plans to change, as … Continue reading →

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Never Ending Love

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Caryn

World War II had been ended four years earlier, and people were getting back to their lives. The year was 1949, and the date was June 6th. My future in-laws had other Continue reading →

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Life Reflections

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Caryn

For the first 51 years of my life, my birthday was always celebrated with my dad. It was our tradition. I was supposed to be born on his birthday anyway, and what difference did two days make…for birthday parties anyway. … Continue reading →

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Broader Horizons

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Caryn

My uncle, George Hushman, became the first in-law in my mom’s family, when he married her sister, Evelyn Byer. He was a novelty, I suppose. I know that is how the younger siblings always feel when it comes to brothers-in-law … Continue reading →

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Running Boards

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Caryn

Most cars, these days, have a fairly streamlined design. Much of this is to make them more fuel efficient, and to make the ride less wind resistant, and therefore smoother, I’m sure. It wasn’t always that way, however. For a … Continue reading →

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