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CONGRATULATIONS! MORE RESIDENT MUSINGS
Celebrations Ice, Ice
and Happy
Birthday! BY MAUREEN Baby!
COLYN MORRIS
Let’s celebrate the great things happening in the community!
Contact Laurie.Martin@n2co.com or phone 272-4620.
BY REBECCA BOTTA, TORO PARK
Our dad, Loop resident, Rob Colyn recently
celebrated his 98th birthday! Some of you The sun is out, summer is here,
may recall that Dad was featured at length and we need fun activities to
in the December 2016 issue of In The entertain our kids for a minute or
Loop. Cake, good wishes, and lots of love two. There are a couple activities
surrounded him during this special day. that I would love to share with
Dad continues to be a strong and wonderful you that you can do at home with
influence on our families and keeps us your kids, requiring very little
on our toes with his vitality, energy, and preparation. My favorite part about these activities
love! He still swims a mile every day at is that both involve ice, making for a fun-themed
Chamisal, walks laps around our beautiful afternoon. The first activity is “Save the Toys.” The
neighborhood greeting wonderful people, night before you will need to throw some small plastic
and goes to church every Sunday at Carmel toys into a large bin. The dollar store has some ocean
Presbyterian Church. creatures that work great for this, small dinosaurs
One huge blessing is that my brother are fun as well. Next, fill the bin with water allowing
and I live near our dad, so we all keep an the toys to get submerged. Lastly, freeze it overnight.
eye out for each other! The next morning you will have a very large block of
ice with little creatures that need saving. Put it out
in the lawn and give your kids a wooden hammer, let
them break through the ice and save the toys. This has
provided entertainment for my kids many days in a row.
Don’t forget to have them wear glasses or goggles to
protect their eyes.
After the kids have saved the toys, they will
probably be hungry for a snack. Our next ice activity is
making ice cream in a bag. You will need 1 cup half and
half, 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, 1 tbsp sugar, ice (of course),
1/4 cup salt, and two Ziploc bags (1 small and 1 large).
In the small bag, pour in the half and half, sugar, and
In Need of New Upholstery? vanilla. Seal it tightly, making sure to get out any air. In
the large bag, fill it halfway with ice and pour in the salt.
Place the smaller bag inside the large bag and shake,
shake, shake! The shaking process takes about 5-8
minutes, but is very fun for the kids. Once you can see
that your ice cream has formed, scoop it into cups or
bowls and add your favorite toppings. I hope your kids
enjoy these outdoor activities as much as mine have!
Rebecca Botta lives in Toro Park
Estates with her husband and their
We Can Help!! two children. She’s artsy, creative
and fun! Check out her periodic craft
projects and enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!
Send us your stories, poems, historic anecdotes of the area, photographs, etc.
- this section celebrates Loop residents’ creativity and passion! Email Laurie.
Martin@n2co.com or phone 272-4620.
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