Definition of "Loading": A very long wait

We purposely try to live a simple lifestyle. One of the things that means for us is owning older, middle-of-the-road items rather than the latest and greatest. This even means our internet is on the slower side and we sometimes have to wait awhile for video clips and hi-tech websites to load before we can use them.

I was taking three kids for a short walk this spring: a baby in a stroller, a 2yr old on a tricycle and a 4yr old on a bike with training wheels. The 2yr old was especially slow forcing the 4yr old to stop and wait for us. So she sat on her bike a few feet ahead of the rest of us and called out: "Loading...loading...loading..."