“Taking our three kids to the pumpkin patch. I like watching them pick them out. Then we carve them, and I make a pumpkin pie and roast the seeds.”

— Maria Felbush, registered nurse, Lawrence

“Spending more time with my kids. I don't get to hang out with them quite as much during the summer time.”

— O.J. Bell, self-employed, Lawrence

“Definitely climbing trees. It makes me the happiest 10-year-old.”

— Nicole Manriquez, manager, Lawrence

“Tailgating and going to KU football games.”

— Kenny Anderson, Kansas University sophomore, Edina, Minn.