“We did when we could. My husband wasn't always included, but whenever he was there, we did.”

— Bev Mater, retired, Lawrence

“Yes because it's an end-of-the-day meeting thing. We get to catch up on each other and see who is doing what and where we're all going.”

— Shannon Moeller, homemaker, Colorado Springs, Colo.

“Yes we always do — we think it's important to talk to our kids.”

— Jill Deer, bakery manager, Lawrence

“Probably 50 percent of the time. ... We are all coming and going.”

— Steve Flores, custodial supervisor, Lawrence