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Hey, Cutie Pi! Been wondering where you got to!

It went very well, thanks. Max had ballet class after school. I made quiche Lorraine and a light salad with lemon vinaigrette for dinner. Oh, and I got some writing done, too! Congratulations on the new poem, btw. 🌹

@raven1 Hey, Terry!

Sending you some Quiche Lorraine and red wine.

Sending best wishes for a speedy recovery.

Spicy Peanut Noodles with Pork Ingredients 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth 1/4 cup Hoisin sauce 1/4 cup soy sauce 1 Tbsp canola oil 1 lb ground pork Heavy sprinkle of red pepper flakes 3/4 cup minced green onions, both green and white parts 1 Tbsp minced garlic 1/2 tsp ginger powder 2 Tbsp creamy peanut butter 1 14 oz package of rice noodles or 1 16 oz package of linguine pasta Optional: roasted salted peanuts, for topping Preparation 1. Set a large pot of water to boil for the noodles. Prepare the pasta according to package directions. Assemble the pork and sauce while waiting for the water to boil. 2. Whisk together the soy and Hoisin sauces with the chicken broth in a measuring cup; set aside near the stove until ready to use. 3. Over medium heat, add the canola oil to a pan and brown the pork until no longer pink. Drain any excess fat from the pan. 4. Add the garlic, ginger, red pepper flakes and half of the green onions to the ground pork. Stir to combine, then heat until fragrant. 5. Pour the Hoisin-soy sauce mixture into the pan with the pork; add the peanut butter and stir until thickened and bubbling. Add the drained noodles to the pan with the pork and toss with tongs to coat. 6. Portion the noodles into bowls, then sprinkle the remaining onions over the top (and the peanuts, if using). Serve.

Awww! Such a cutie! We need more kids like this!

"Always trust your explosives to a guy wearing sunglasses and a Hawaii shirt" --- Nobody, ever.

@Drew Espinosa Your "Creative Editing" isn't very creative.

The Texas Tribune is nothing more than a gossip rag filled with lies and spurious slander.

Must have been a different Morgan, then.

You've never met Morgan.

Get your mind out of the gutter. Obviously, I had a can of silly string hidden under the desk.

Your nukes are filled with glitter, so your cannons are probably filled with silly string or some such thing.

If I were you, I wouldn't stand next to Gary when he Pffffts. You could lose your eyebrows that way.

Noah Jupe is one of my favorite actors. Awww, he's so adorable!

Hey, Spunky Drewster! I won't hold my breath waiting to see how long you last.

Going well, thanks.

Hey, Terry! Yup! Things have gone well today.

Hey, Drewbear!

@Bucket1 Hey, Tea Bat!

Awww! What else can this little guy do?

Speaking from personal experience, boys definitely have it worse than girls. Though, that's not to make light of girls' problems with homophobia. I feel like men (and boys) are held to some mythical "higher standard" that doesn't allow them to express emotions or affection for other males. Even if the relationship with that other male is strictly platonic, as in Lukas Dhont's new film, "Close", in which two boys are forced apart after their close friendship is scrutinized by their peers. But as I said, this so-called "higher standard" is a myth. Because if you treat someone like crap based on some perceived stereotype of gay people or gay sex being "unnatural"? You aren't better than homosexual people or anyone else; YOU are the animal.

Max loves chicken Caesar salad. It appears in his lunchbox at least once a week.