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car. I asked him to get into the car so that we could
leave the parking lot before school was out. He just
stood on the walk and responded that he could not
leave until the final bell sounded. I tried to change his
mind, explaining that he had been released early for
just this reason. He still refused, saying it would not
be right if he did not follow regulations. Frustrated,
I asked him where his flexibility was. His response
was to hand me the piece of stained glass artwork he
had just completed, and to say, “Here it is”! I now
have that stained glass hanging in a window, and tell
everyone that it is entitled “Keaton’s Flexibility”.
An example of Keaton’s ability to handle dates, is
that I asked him what day of the week December 16,
19** fell. He replied that he needed a little “thinking
time” to compute his answer. After a minute or so he
came up with the correct day! To explain this date, I
will share that this is the date of my birth eighty some
years ago. How he can perform such a task, I do not
know. This also goes for days and dates of events in
the future. Pretty amazing, isn’t it?
Swim Team
My oldest son, Hank, had become the coach for the
swim team when his twin daughters were freshmen at
the high school. Four years later, Hank’s son “Chip”, a
freshman, wantedhisdad tobehis coach inswimming;
Hank, being an emergency room physician, was able
to fit this in his schedule—just barely. Keaton who
was two years behind Chip, loved the water and was a
good swimmer, so he joined the team. Hank, his wife
Janet, and the other coaches had patience with the