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Why? 🤨

Feel better soon, buddy.

Granted, I haven't seen the whole show. But for context: he's throwing his son off the roof to prove that the kid inherited his superpowers. (In other words, the kid isn't harmed.)

Max and Michael put together a "dinner and a movie" date night. They chose two movies: Love, Simon and Aristotle and Dante Discover the the Secrets of the Universe. Tying into the first movie: Oklahoma onion smash burgers with curly fries. Snacks for both films will be Oreo cheesecake squares (a twist on Simon's favorite) and cinnamon churros (reflecting the Southwestern setting of the second film). I've been teaching Max about menu/event planning, and he took this one with no input from me. It was all his and Michael's idea. 🥰

Sounds like things went great.

Hey, Tink.

Good morning, Dugh and Mum.

Would you prefer Boom Boom? Or Drewcifer? Or Drew Vader?

Howdy, lil cowpoke.

Max made pancakes for dinner, with cooked apples and cider syrup. 😋

Hey, Drew. Good morning. Hey, Dugh and Mum. I hope the pain will go away soon.

So...NOT instant mashed potatoes, then?

There's spearmint milk?

Vesuvius, by Cass Biehn. A young thief named Felix pulls off his greatest heist yet: the divine helm of Mercury. After stealing the sacred relic from a temple near Pompeii, however, pieces of his unknown past begin to surface in his memories. Loren, a temple acolyte with ambition to rise through the ranks of the priesthood, has been plagued with fevered visions of Felix for years. The last thing he expects is for the boy of his literal dreams to stumble through the temple doors during an earthquake. Felix's memories. Loren's visions. Mercury's helm. All are mysteriously connected to each other. Now, Felix and Loren must navigate the blood-stained labyrinth of politics in ancient Rome to make it out alive---assuming they survive the eruption of Vesuvius, first.

Also shocking: strawberry milk does not come from strawberries. (And who puts ice into a cup of milk?!!)

Yes, it was.

For me, I think it was Devon Werkheiser, from "Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide."

Icelanders know how to speak my language.

What was that about a spider on your shirt? No-one said a word, so...do tell. 😁

Hey, Boom Boom. Where have you been hiding?

I made macaroni and cheese carbonara for dinner.

I never liked holiday gatherings with my family. Dealing with relatives I don't like, being forced to sit through boring conversations I have no interest in? No thanks. 90% of the foods were things I don't even enjoy. It was always too much chaos that resulted in me feeling overstimulated and exhausted by the end of the night. Nowadays, I spend holidays with my husband's family, which is much smaller (and quieter) than my own family. I get to contribute to the menu, which means I can eat food that I actually want. So, while holidays weren't something I particularly looked forward to in the past, I do enjoy them now, especially with my kids.

According to NASA's research, there are 300 million Earth-like planets within this single galaxy which could potentially harbor life. Statistically speaking, it's impossible for us to be alone in outer space. As to why we haven't found anyone yet, we've only been searching for a few decades; not even the closest Earth-like planet could receive a radio transmission in such a short time. Assuming they had technology capable of receiving a transmission, and assuming they were able to decipher our language into something translatable, these hypothetical lifeforms might choose to ignore it. "If you’re a hunter in a dark jungle filled with other hunters, the last thing you want to do is shout, ‘Here I am!’" This is a paraphrasing of the Fermi Paradox. Broadcasting a signal into outer space could potentially lead to contact with an as-of-yet unknown ally...but it could also bring other, more predatory species down on our heads. Personally? I'd rather err on the side of caution and tell those scientists: "Hey! Pipe down, will you?!"

Is that meant to reassure us?

They spend way too many episodes monologuing at each other before they finally get to fighting... Nicky!! Hey, Froggy! Where have you been?