Comments on: Memories Are Made Outside the Box

By: Jason

Jason — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:16:19 +0000

In reply to Lisa Braithwaite. I suppose rude waiters and waitresses have been around forever, but whoever made it into a unique selling position (Ed, I suppose?) is quite the genius.

By: Lisa Braithwaite

Lisa Braithwaite — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:50:14 +0000

Hey, Ed Debevic’s (in LA) is one of my favorite memories, too!

My husband and I discovered Ed’s when we were dating, and it became a favorite spot for us. When our parents met for the first time, we looked for a location halfway between their cities, and decided on Ed’s — not exactly a parent-friendly restaurant, but we loved it. I still remember my future mother-in-law’s reaction to the overly-forward waiter: she honestly didn’t know what to make of the place or the people!

Unfortunately, Ed’s has been gone for a while, but we drive by the location frequently when we’re in LA, and I still get a happy feeling remembering those good times.

By: Steven

Steven — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:28:45 +0000

In reply to Kristin. Wow! That's awesome!! I'm jealous. :-)

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:28:13 +0000

In reply to Kristin.

Kristin,
That is so cool! Good for you for not being like many Adultitis-ridden parents who would have said, “There’s no way you’re missing school!” Those once in a lifetime things only come along, like, once in a lifetime. Sometimes we have to break the rules that don’t exist.

By: Kristin

Kristin — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:25:27 +0000

One memory that I hope will stick with my kids forever is when the Extreme Home Makeover team was building a house in a nearby town. I volunteered for the build. It was awesome. I had overheard that a bunch of people were going to be camping out the night before the big reveal and my kids were dying to go too. I okayed their missing school the following day and away we went, myself, my 2 daughters and a friend. We got snacks and movies and got to the sight around midnight, in the pouring rain, only to find out that we were the only ones there! We camped out in our very crowded minivan, watched movies and hung out with the volunteers all night, in the rain. We had a blast, just knowing this was a once in a lifetime thing. And we got to meet the design team. Bonus!

By: Jason

Jason — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:30:05 +0000

In reply to Steven. That's quite a detour, Steven!

By: Steven

Steven — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:14:19 +0000

The tip about taking the scenic route reminds me of the time I took the scenic route to work, the first time I drove to work by myself. It wasn’t on purpose, but it was rather fascinating. I was headed from Mountlake Terrace to Bothell, WA, and I missed a turn. I got a bit concerned when I ended up in Maltby, which is beyond Bothell, and at the time I had no idea where Maltby was. I was further concerned when I arrived in Clearview, which I had never heard of. I finally got turned around and got to work 2 hours late. When I explained the reason for my lateness, everyone laughed and it was OK. I wouldn’t want to repeat the mistake because I’d rather get to work on time, but it’s still a pretty fun memory.