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Mom’s Mini-Me

Posted on May 19, 2026 by Caryn

My sister, Caryl Reed was the middle of my parents’ five daughters, and the only blonde in our number. Our mother, Collene Spencer was blonde as a child, but her hair darkened after she turned sixteen. Mom always wished she … Continue reading →

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Fake Epidemic

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Caryn

During the Holocaust, the Nazis were systematically killing Jews just because they were Jewish. Sometimes the non-Jewish population tried to help their neighbors…to their detriment if they were caught. Some people his Jews, some smuggled them out of the country, … Continue reading →

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Moving Around

Posted on January 2, 2026 by Caryn

My nephew, Allen Beach, has had quite an eventful life. When he was a boy, growing up, his family moved fairly often, giving him the chance to live in several states. After graduating from high school, Allen joined the United … Continue reading →

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Mispronounced

Posted on August 18, 2025 by Caryn

When pioneer, August Scherneckau, arrived in Oregon, shortly after the Civil War, he bought a farm in the north central part of the state. Let’s face it, Scherneckau is not an easy name to pronounce, and not surprisingly the Indians … Continue reading →

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Location Love

Posted on May 19, 2025 by Caryn

My sister, Caryl Reed and her husband, Mike are living their dream life on a ranch west of Casper, Wyoming, which was the clear choice for their retirement years. Caryl was born in Casper, and our family has mostly lived … Continue reading →

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Bishop House

Posted on June 7, 2024 by Caryn

As the westward movement progressed different areas began to emerge as important places along the trail to places like Utah, Oregon, and California. One of those important places, as it turns out, was Casper, in what would one day be the state of Wyoming. Continue reading →

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Blessed

Posted on May 19, 2024 by Caryn

My sister, Caryl Reed has had a busy year this year. She and her husband, Mike Reed own a 35-acre ranch west of town, and for several years now, they have been growing hay for sale. It’s a big job, with big equipment. They bought a Commercial Farm Irrigation System, Continue reading →

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Working With Veterans

Posted on January 10, 2024 by Caryn

My niece, Gaby Beach is a nurse at the Veteran’s Hospital in Eugene, Oregon. She loves her work. Being a veteran herself, Gaby has a heart for veterans. In her work, she deals various ailments, disabilities, and emotional needs the veterans. I’m sure that any nurse could go in and take care of Continue reading →

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Going Exploring

Posted on January 2, 2024 by Caryn

When things started to change for the worse at the hospital where my nephew, Allen Beach and his wife, Gaby worked, they decided to get ahead of the situation. So, they made the move to Eugene, Oregon in search of a better life for themselves. Now, a little over a year later, they are nicely settled, and loving their jobs. Continue reading →

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The Good Old Days

Posted on December 27, 2023 by Caryn

My husband’s aunt, Esther Hein is the middle child of her mom, Vina Hein’s children and the oldest of her dad, Walt Hein’s children. Theirs was a blended family, because Grandma Hein was divorced from her first husband. Sadly, Esther also now finds herself the last of those five siblings. Continue reading →

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