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by Kay | Sep 4, 2010 | ...on family, Laughter

Sorry this didn’t post yesterday. We’ve been experiencing technical difficulties :) Jon and I were cracking up last night. Speed Police needed a check-up for volleyball. Of course, due to my complete lack of calendar management or, for that matter, paying...

A Day to Remember

by Kay | Aug 23, 2010 | ...on family, around the house

“Mom… Does the big vacuum cleaner work?” Slow Walker asks for the third time before I answer. I think they’re so used to asking, asking and asking, they don’t think twice about waiting in line for an answer. “The green one?” I...

by Kay | Aug 20, 2010 | ...on family

August 20, 1960 Fifty years ago today, my parents walked down the aisle at Highland Park United Methodist Church. My mom on the arm of her father, who passed away a short time later, my dad dapper in his stylish 60’s garb. Aren’t they a cute couple? As...

Summer Reading

by Kay | Aug 12, 2010 | ...on family, Ironing Board Insights

Teen Take-Out’s Nemesis I just got in from a working mini-retreat with leaders of our women’s Bible study. Our driver happened to be one of our MOAT esteemed Ironing Board gals. Poor thing, I had her captive in the car for 50 minutes, so I made the most...

It’s Heating Up!

by Kay | Aug 7, 2010 | ...on family

Sorry I’m just now posting. Our ride home was SOOOOO long, it has taken a couple days to get back in the saddle. … The trip was not so long for Teen Take-Out who hopped a ride on United Airlines and beat us home by twelve hours. Here are a few things he...

Thanks to the Dads in My Life

by Kay | Jun 21, 2010 | ...on family

At the end of a wonderful Father’s Day, I’d like to take a moment to give out a shout out to the 6 special dads in my life. First, to my own father, Slow Walker Senior. He has acted as a rock for as long as I can remember. A great provider, he gave me so...