Editor’s note: Jilly Pertler is on vacation this week. This column is a “classic” she wrote in 2014.I wanted a kayak. It was a simple request I repeated repeatedly. I talked about how we would go kayaking this summer on the lake. We’d have a blast making family memories while building our triceps and getting a tan. I communicated as clearly as I could, in English, which is the language they speak. I wanted a kayak.They got me a blender.There was a reason for their actions. They like smoothies. And, despite the allure of a sleek kayak cutting through the ...