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September March-And-Picnic Date

Posted on September 4, 2023 by Caryn

Federal holidays are celebrated for a number of reasons. Labor Day is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the first Monday in September. PJ McGuire, Vice President of the American Federation of Labor, is frequently credited as the father of Labor Day in the United States. Continue reading →

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Treasured Rocks

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Caryn

My grandfather, George Byer was always a rock hunter. In hard times, when trips were not possible, he shared his love of rocks with his family. You didn’t have to go far to look for rocks…you didn’t even have to leave home. Continue reading →

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Top Heavy Design

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Caryn

Shipwrecks on the Great Lakes are not a totally uncommon event. Over the last 300 years, Lake Michigan has claimed countless ships, mostly in violent storms and bad weather, especially when the gales of November come in. Nevertheless, a few … Continue reading →

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Family Traditions

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Caryn

Every family has its traditions, but I don’t know of many families that have a twice a year gathering of aunts, uncles, and multiple levels of cousins. In fact, I don’t know if I know of any families that do … Continue reading →

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Great Times

Posted on October 26, 2016 by Caryn

In recent years I have grown closer to my Aunt Sandy Pattan than I was in prior years. There was no particular reason we weren’t as close before, except that we were both busy. It is a poor excuse for … Continue reading →

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Unanswered Questions

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Caryn

I think that in many ways, my mom’s family is unique. It all started with Grandma and Grandpa Byer, of course. The family had grown to a size that was far too big to get together at their house, so … Continue reading →

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She’s Multi-Talented

Posted on July 2, 2016 by Caryn

My niece, Chelsea Hadlock joined our family eight years ago, when she married my nephew, Ryan. Chelsea is a beautiful girl, inside and out. Over the years that she has been in our family, we have watched the changes that … Continue reading →

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A Thing Of The Past

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Caryn

When I think back to my childhood, I always remember the carefree times. Summers spent with nothing but time on our hands, meant swimming at the Kelly Walsh pool, sunning in the back yard, and sack lunches eaten at the … Continue reading →

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Special Picnic

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Caryn

Every year my mother’s family has two gatherings designed to keep the Byer family close, which was my grandparents, George and Hattie Byer’s desire for their family. They were married on Christmas eve, so a Christmas party was the ideal … Continue reading →

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I Will Always Miss Her Smile

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Caryn

Late yesterday afternoon, my mom’s eldest sister passed away after a battle with cancer over the past few years. It was a battle she had mostly kept to herself. She had spent much of her last years taking care of … Continue reading →

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