The Merriman Memo

A note from the editor, September 2025

Hi folks! Welcome to the website. This month not only launches the site for the family but also includes Randy and Aidan for the first time! All decisions in regard to what content or whose submissions are included are at my discretion. Please note that this is a passion project done by me on my own time. I am always open to feedback, questions, comments, and concerns if I am contacted directly. Otherwise, happy reading!

A note from the editor, June 2025

Hello to all you lovely folks! I wanted to start off with saying a thank you to those of you who have sent something my way and to all of you who have served as a sounding board for me through the developmental stages of the first newsletter. This labor of love admittedly has a couple of goals in mind as we move forward. For starters, I aim to honor the family gifted to us by our dearly departed, and never forgotten, Papa. I hope to not only share family news and photos, but to also have a place where we can share the gems of knowledge and life in our family. I have acquired a small sampling of this for our first newsletter to kick things off. In this case, we have a recipe from the lovely Suzanne and some photos from Sam’s recent beef jerky journey. I want to invite everyone to share not just the big things, but also your passions and joys in future months. I want to share pieces of our hearts: recipes, for a taste of home; art, for a look into creative minds and beautiful perspectives; interests; for what sparks joy; and honestly anything we want to. Family should not just be who we are together but also a collective of the little things that make us all different. I love you all and look forward to being a conduit for spreading even more love and laughs through our family.