Kumquats and Kibble Kindle Kindness

Kim has been keen on kindnesses involving the letter K.  After all, the letter K has been with her all her life.  Yet, it was not at all clear what she (I am writing in the third person, I know) would do.  Strangely things happened which lead to this weeks' kindnesses towards strangers and co-workers.  The first act derived from a decision to share the sweetest cantaloupe Kim's cut up in a very long time.  Co-workers have been working extra hard, stretched to their limits over these last several months - the 2pm meeting would be the perfect place to share it.  It was a hit.  One person kept getting up, walking across the room and once exclaimed, "I can't stop!"  Just the satisfied response Kim desired.  Along with the cantaloupe (which sounds as though it could start with K) Kim brought kumquats -- a little known, olive sized, orange, citrus fruit.  Kim had it for the first time in a delectable salad at a new neighborhood restaurant a few weeks ago.  It was sliced thin and candied.  A few days after experiencing the first taste of kumquat Kim purchased a small container, arrived home and while talking with her parents took her first taste of a whole fruit.  She popped the smooth, oval in her mouth --  Wooooooeeeeeeyyyyyy!  Imagine that tart, squinched up face some make when sucking on a lemon wedge and multiply that by a bit more.  Kim tried one more and realized this was an eating adventure to share along with that cantaloupe.    Those kumquats were enjoyed by many in the meeting and chased with the sweet cantaloupe.  "Aha," said Kim, "it's K week and we ate kumquats!"

A few days later Kim was informed that a good friend had entered a Relay for Life, fundraiser raffle in an effort to win the sweet poodle (of Kim's) a gift basket for dogs, and win she did!  Kim drove over to her friend's home after leaving work at about 9:15pm Wednesday night.  Out came the lucky winner in her pj's.  She popped her trunk and voila!  Jackpot!   Rowdy (the standard poodle - see Engage and Express for photo) was right there to give the whole trunk a major sniffing!  He was beside himself!  He won a prize from one of his favorite friends and then Kim had to come along and kill all the fun.  Kim explained to her winning friend that Rowdy's stomach has been especially sensitive for unknown reasons for the last several months and so his diet has been significantly limited.  Kim did open one box of quality biscuits, gave him two and crossed her fingers that all would remain well with that pooch's stomach. (It did!)  Kim explained to wonderful friend that the winnings would make a great donation to the local SPCA.  Thursday morning Kim dropped off the huge box of dog biscuits allegedly worth approximately $125 along with the basket filled with kibble, teeth cleaning kits, a new brush and an extend-a-leash.  As she drove away from the shelter, Kim explained to Rowdy that he never could have gotten through that huge box of treats before they went stale anyway.  Rowdy must have agreed that the large number of abandoned canines (sounds like a K) at the shelter deserve those treats.  He remembered that Kim did keep that one small box of biscuits and so, settled into his ride to work without a second thought about that basket.  A marvelous 70 degree breeze blew through his long, flowing ears.