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Table Talk – From Interested Parties
For today’s Table Talk, I thought I’d share a couple notes I’ve gotten. One from a friend who is single, sans kids of her own but aunt to a few. She totally inspired me, so I asked if she would let me share so she can inspire you, too. … I’ve also included a crazy great story from a MOAT in Florida. Another dose of inspiration to solidify the fact that kids can do so much more than they (or we… if we can just keep our hands off) think.
Thanks for the stories … and thanks for walking the road with me.
-Kay
Hi Kay – I just watched your segment on Glenn Beck and was blown away. Your message is so timely and I could not think of a better messenger. God led you down the right path. You spoke with compassion and conviction, but without judgment.
Please make your voice heard, because America needs a kick in 
Nothing like moving to get your summer started off with a bang. Well actually to get your summer started exhausted. Exhausted and eager to purge … and reflective. Reflective and sappy.
Seriously. Upon opening boxes (or “packages” as Jack so positively saw them) and unearthing long lost (hidden in some closet or under a bed) treasures, I could almost hear Barbara Streisand crooning Memories from the other side of the room. Many “misty, watercolor memories” came back to life as I held tattered projects, yellowed photos and I’m-so-glad-I-saved-these in my hands.
Pictures. Such fun photos of the kids when they were little, when they were learning to ride bikes, when they were sleeping. And so many rolls of film that haven’t had developed. Then I realized – okay, so it was brought to my attention by a certain last child, 
You know you’re ready for summer when sitting outside Michaels waiting for a kid to emerge from her search for end of the year project necessities feels like a beach moment.
When a shady parking spot, a strong breeze blowing in through open windows and the hum of Central Expressway traffic sounds like waves rolling in from a distant ocean actually induces dozing, I think it’s fair to say – someone needs a vacation.
“YAAHHH!!!!” pops errand girl from below my window. After laughing at me jumping out of my skin and screaming, she added, “Were you asleep?”
Her sister chimed in, “Maawwwmmm!!! That is so embarrassing.”
Embarrassing?! What does she mean, embarrassing? Clearly I’m tired. And how rude to abruptly end my moment. I could almost see the cabana boy at hand, ready to bring me a cool and refreshing drink. 
First things first … I have been completely missing in action and I apologize. We moved (okay, still moving) last week. I can’t imaging why it has consumed my life the last 10 days, but I feel like I’ve been running in quick sand. Maybe it had something to do with our kids getting out of school.
For those of you in the throws of end of the year stuff, you know what I’m sayin’. My goodness, back and forth and back and forth to school, to home, to Office Depot for some last minute project, to Michaels for costume design (why does end of the school year seem to always require themed garb?!), to Lowes, to Walmart, to Sam’s … need I go on. My candle has been seriously burning at both ends. So the cyber world got back burnered. … It didn’t help that Jon was out of town.
But everything is getting