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A Note From Your Publisher: The one about random thoughts 📝

By Christen Reiner, Macaroni KID Lakewood-Littleton, Macaroni KID Denver, and Macaroni KID Highlands Ranch-Parker-Castle Rock-Lone Tree Editor and Publisher September 3, 2026

Hey Mac Families!

Random thoughts....

Once, for Christmas, I gave each family a set of stacked books that had each of their family members' names stamped on the spine. They were random, thrift store books with the covers ripped off, tied up neatly with twine.... meant to be decorative. No joke, 90% of the families disassembled the stacks and tried to read the book with their name on it, and they were all thoroughly confused by my book choices. 

My hubs and I were once called damn brats by my elderly neighbor because of a misunderstanding. We still call each other damn brats, years later, and crack up every time.

I once fell through the attic floor while 4 months pregnant when I was grabbing something for our garage sale. The item never sold.

My cat once puked on me in the middle of the night, but I didn't realize it until I discovered it in the morning.

I discovered that I love donkeys and goats by watching Tik Tok.

I found out recently that birds have ear holes under their head feathers, and they are really strange looking.

I met Alfonso Ribeiro at a celebrity car race when I was in college. I asked him to do the Carlton Dance (IYKYK). He obliged. It still brings me joy.

Mayonnaise is so gross to me that I don't even like to touch it. I will, however, eat it sparingly in deviled eggs and tuna sammies.

I can stay up until 5am with no problem, but if I get up before 8am, I am pretty un-functional.

I didn't realize that everyone didn't have tori in their mouths until I was in my 40s. I only found out because my hubs asked me where my tongue went when I closed my mouth, which led to a very eye opening discussion. 

When I have writer's block, I start writing random thoughts. :)

Peace ☮️, Love ❤️, & Macaroni 🌼,

Christen