“Fantastic — I’ve got the best kids and wife in the world.”

— Matt Hyde , restaurateur, Lawrence

“Pretty good because my parents aren’t here to tell me what to do.”

— Erica Doyle, seventh-grader, Amenia, N.Y.

“It’s going great. I get to hang out with my friends.”

— Kaydee Ryan, JCCC sophomore, Olathe

“Ultimately relaxing.”

— Asher Erickson, teaching assistant, Lawrence