CoTT 2 House of Cards

[Albert1434]

As bad as he is you would take your gun to the bath

Edited September 27, 2023 by Albert1434

[raven1]

I'm glad that Max is comfortable talking with you about school and hope he doesn't have a problem with his science partner.  It is really great that he wants to help you pick and cook meals.  It's a very valuable skill. Mom was a great cook but between work, home, and tutoring my dyslexic younger brother, had little time to teach me how to cook. I miss her cooking.

I share your opinion about foster parents like the one you describe.  I saw a lot of that when teaching.  Sorry to hear how Max was treated.  I bet he feels like he won the lottery after you and Morgan adopted him.

[Page Scrawler]

1 minute ago, raven1 said:

Sorry to hear how Max was treated.  I bet he feels like he won the lottery after you and Morgan adopted him.

It's not that she was a bad guardian, exactly. Her cooking skills left much to be desired, but according to Max, she was respectable in every other aspect of her duties.

The first time I asked him what he wanted for dinner, Max shrugged and said "I'm good with whatever." He believed his opinion wouldn't be taken into consideration, so he didn't feel like he should contribute to the discussion. Well, I fixed that soon enough. I took an old hat and some pieces of paper. I then wrote down the names of some countries or cities on the paper. France, China, Brazil, Brussels, Athens, Santa Fe, and so forth.

Then I asked Max to pick one paper from the hat, and we would look for a recipe or meal to make for dinner, based on the region he chose. I often asked for his help with cutting veggies, or measuring liquids, etc. From there, it was easy to encourage him to be curious and try new things. I may have created a monster, though, because I wasn't prepared for the escargot he ordered at a brunch place in town. 

[raven1]

1 minute ago, Page Scrawler said:

It's not that she was a bad guardian, exactly. Her cooking skills left much to be desired, but according to Max, she was respectable in every other aspect of her duties.

The first time I asked him what he wanted for dinner, Max shrugged and said "I'm good with whatever." He believed his opinion wouldn't be taken into consideration, so he didn't feel like he should contribute to the discussion. Well, I fixed that soon enough. I took an old hat and some pieces of paper. I then wrote down the names of some countries or cities on the paper. France, China, Brazil, Brussels, Athens, Santa Fe, and so forth.

Then I asked Max to pick one paper from the hat, and we would look for a recipe or meal to make for dinner, based on the region he chose. I often asked for his help with cutting veggies, or measuring liquids, etc. From there, it was easy to encourage him to be curious and try new things. I may have created a monster, though, because I wasn't prepared for the escargot he ordered at a brunch place in town. 

That's a great story!  I love your approach to getting Max involved and curious. LOL!

 

[Drew Espinosa]

@spike382's bullying me again! 😭

All I did was send him a picture of someone wearing a shirt with "The rumors are true... I'm a bottom" written across the front, and this is how he responded!

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[CassieQ]

17 minutes ago, Page Scrawler said:

I may have created a monster, though, because I wasn't prepared for the escargot he ordered at a brunch place in town. 

Escargot is delicious and I will fight anyone who says otherwise.  

[Page Scrawler]

2 minutes ago, CassieQ said:

Escargot is delicious and I will fight anyone who says otherwise.  

You and Max can share the platter, then. I, however, will stick to pancakes or an omelet for my brunch. 

Edited September 27, 2023 by Page Scrawler

[spike382]

13 minutes ago, Drew Espinosa said:

@spike382's bullying me again! 😭

All I did was send him a picture of someone wearing a shirt with "The rumors are true... I'm a bottom" written across the front, and this is how he responded!

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I'm still proud of that post. I'm seriously funny sometimes. 

[Page Scrawler]

17 minutes ago, Drew Espinosa said:

All I did was send him a picture of someone wearing a shirt

Hey, Drew. 

[Drew Espinosa]

6 minutes ago, spike382 said:

I'm still proud of that post. I'm seriously funny sometimes. 

It was mid, at best.  

[Albert1434]

19 minutes ago, CassieQ said:

Escargot is delicious and I will fight anyone who says otherwise.  

Yes they are😁

[spike382]

2 minutes ago, Drew Espinosa said:

It was mid, at best.  

You know you laughed bitch.  It was freaking gold!

[CassieQ]

16 minutes ago, Page Scrawler said:

You and Max can share the platter, then. I, however, will stick to pancakes or an omelet for my brunch. 

If you think I'm sharing that buttery, garlicky perfection, you're crazy.  Get us both a full plate.  

[Albert1434]

1 minute ago, CassieQ said:

If you think I'm sharing that buttery, garlicky perfection, you're crazy.  Get us both a full plate.  

We will get two order's Cassie one for you and one for me~!

Edited September 27, 2023 by Albert1434

[spike382]

21 minutes ago, CassieQ said:

Escargot is delicious and I will fight anyone who says otherwise.  

I've never had the courage to try.  That was an option as an appetizer one evening on the last cruise I went on (this was a long time ago now).  Anyway, my bro-in-law went for it, but I just couldn't do it.  Considering his reaction, he didn't share your opinion.  

I did eat frog legs earlier that week, delicious, highly recommended. 

[Albert1434]

Just now, spike382 said:

I've never had the courage to try.  That was an option as an appetizer one evening on the last cruise I went on (this was a long time ago now).  Anyway, my bro-in-law went for it, but I just couldn't do it.  Considering his reaction, he didn't share your opinion.  

I did eat frog legs earlier that week, delicious, highly recommended. 

Good more for me!

[Drew Espinosa]

7 minutes ago, spike382 said:

You know you laughed bitch.  It was freaking gold!

Nope! I have high comedic standards, Bitch.  

14 minutes ago, Page Scrawler said:

Hey, Drew. 

Hey, Pagey!  

[Bucket1]

8 minutes ago, CassieQ said:

If you think I'm sharing that buttery, garlicky perfection, you're crazy.  Get us both a full plate.  

I think they are a bit like squid, you need to cook it right or they can be a bit chewy.

Just be prepared to battle Albert for any leftovers  

[spike382]

3 minutes ago, Drew Espinosa said:

Nope! I have high comedic standards, Bitch.  

And I exceeded them!  You just can't admit it cause you always have to be so extra.  

[Albert1434]

If they come out of a can, they can be chewy!

[Drew Espinosa]

8 minutes ago, spike382 said:

And I exceeded them!  You just can't admit it cause you always have to be so extra.  

[spike382]

3 minutes ago, Drew Espinosa said:

Proving my point as always babe. 

[Albert1434]

[Bucket1]

4 hours ago, Albert1434 said:

If they come out of a can, they can be chewy!

Sometimes cans should be avoided

[CassieQ]

8 hours ago, spike382 said:

I've never had the courage to try.  That was an option as an appetizer one evening on the last cruise I went on (this was a long time ago now).  Anyway, my bro-in-law went for it, but I just couldn't do it.  Considering his reaction, he didn't share your opinion.  

I did eat frog legs earlier that week, delicious, highly recommended. 

I will try anything once.  Except for the maggoty cheese @clochette mentioned a while back.