Comments on: The summer of trying again

By: Grateful Kae

Grateful Kae — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 11:23:56 +0000

We just got our minivan detailed last week for the first time ever! I will say, I was doubtful going into it….crumbs EVERYWHERE….I figured no way could they get some of those places clean. But they did!! It looks amazing. We had purchased some new floor mats we were waiting to put in until we got it detailed, so with the clean van plus the new floor mats, our 2012 van now looks almost new! I keep joking that I’m going to hang the boys off a bike rack outside instead of allowing them to ride inside anymore, in order to keep it clean. 😉

By: Laura Vanderkam

Laura Vanderkam — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 18:33:24 +0000

In reply to Jerry. @Jerry - that is setting the bar pretty high in June!

By: Jerry

Jerry — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 17:42:54 +0000

I originally had a few days of planned vacation for a camp with my teenage boys the first week of June. I still had the time off but the camp was cancelled. We decided instead as a family to do a four-day Cowboy-themed camp at home to include my wife, all five of our boys, and me. My 15-year-old son is an Eagle Scout and helped us with the planning. We came up with a theme for each day: Cattle Drive, Spaghetti Western, Exploring the Wilderness, and Building the Homestead. We had different activities that we could do at or relatively near our home. We learned new things, played fun games, dressed in costumes, cooked some new recipes, and watched a movie each night related to that night’s theme.

It was a great start to the summer. The kids loved it. However, we might have set the bar a little bit high. We still have a lot of summer left.

By: Dominique

Dominique — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 15:08:15 +0000

I think I am the only one – but I hate the blurred and virtual backgrounds on all the video chat services. I understand why people use them -but I find them endlessly distracting. People’s arms disappear and reappear – as do their coffee cups or their children in the background. On a call yesterday, a guy on my team kept leaning back in his chair, and disappearing completely then popping back. I am always so distracted by the algorithm that decides what is “face” and what is not. Sorry to ruin this for anyone – but I have to get it off my chest and given the use – it seems to be an unpopular opinion.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 14:32:14 +0000

I had my son’s car detailed as a high school graduation present many years back. Took it to a local place and the young man checking me in said “I wish my mom would do that for me!”. Don’t think I’ll ever forget that. It’s a great gift for anyway – and even cooler that they will come to you!