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Tiny Mother Of Nine

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Caryn

My grandmother, Harriet Elizabeth “Hattie” (née Pattan) Byer was a tiny woman, just under five feet tall…in her tall days, but if you think that made her a “weakling” you had better think again. This tiny mother of nine children … Continue reading →

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A One-Battle Wonder

Posted on October 9, 2022 by Caryn

War is often a very strange phenomenon. Some wars go on for years, while others for just one day. On such “war” was the infamous Kettle War. The war was between the Holy Roman Empire and the laughably outmatched Northern Netherlands and took place on October 8, 1784. Continue reading →

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Gumbo

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Caryn

When most people think of Gumbo, they think of soup, and I do too, but there is another form of Gumbo, that isn’t quite as nice. In fact, this Gumbo is pretty awful. The Gumbo I’m talking about is the … Continue reading →

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Soup

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Caryn

The other day, I decided to make a crock pot of homemade Chicken Noodle soup. It had been years since I had made it, because life had become so busy and I just didn’t seem to have time…especially when I … Continue reading →

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Friendships Rediscovered

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Caryn

When my mom was first married, she and my dad moved to Superior, Wisconsin. Dad’s brother, my Uncle Bill Spencer and his wife, my Aunt Doris lived there, and they had a rental house just across the back yard from … Continue reading →

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Known For Their Acts Of Kindness

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Caryn

I was talking to my Aunt Sandy yesterday, and she was telling me some things she found out about my grandparents, her mom and dad, that she had never heard before. It made me realize just what amazing people they … Continue reading →

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A Couple Of Little Boys At Heart

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Caryn

My Uncle Jim and my dad were a couple of characters. They loved to get together and when they did, oh boy…watch out. They would tease the kids and our moms, and manage to get everybody laughing. It was always … Continue reading →

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