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Very Best Dad, Dad, Daddio

Posted on July 9, 2026 by Caryn

My niece, Kellie Thompson tells me that her dad, Chris Hadlock is the best dad ever! Kellie and Chris often play the guitar and sing together, and for Kellie, those times are her favorite times with him. Playing the guitar … Continue reading →

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Five Foot Powerhouse

Posted on February 26, 2024 by Caryn

My grandmother, Harriet “Hattie” Byer, was a tiny woman, who loved kids, and had nine of them with my grandfather, George Byer. Grandpa worked hard, and he was a soft-hearted man. Continue reading →

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Ryder’s First Year

Posted on July 26, 2023 by Caryn

There is nothing greater than watching your children grow, and for most of us, that first birthday is the most exciting. That is exactly how the parents of my grandnephew, Ryder Birky are feeling today. Ryder is one today, and he is such a sweet boy. He is learning lots of new things, and of course, his big brother, Jace has been a big part of that learning process. Continue reading →

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Still Timeless

Posted on March 7, 2019 by Caryn

I think we have all been to a New Year’s Eve party, and at the stroke of midnight, everyone began singing that old favorite that everyone knows, Continue reading →

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The Sweetest One

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Caryn

My youngest sister, Allyn Hadlock has always been the sweetest one of us all, and I don’t say that to sound like the rest of us are horrible hags, because that isn’t the case at all. It’s just that if … Continue reading →

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Crush Girls

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Caryn

It all started in the late 1990s, in church. That was when two girls, my cousin, Julie Carlson Soukup and her friend, Melody Cox sang together, and found out that they had a God given musical bond. They found that … Continue reading →

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A Country Girl

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Caryn

Kelli is my nephew’s wife, and has been a part of our family for almost 10 years now. She has always liked the idea of living in the country and raising donkeys, but lately she is focusing her interests on … Continue reading →

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