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For those who are interested to know, Max had a great birthday party on Friday. Michael and Peyton attended, as well as a few others from Max's school and ballet groups. Deirdre brought Haley and Grant over, and they pretty much smothered Max with hugs. All told, there were 20 kids in attendance. A few of the boys stayed overnight for a sleepover: Michael, Peyton, and a kid named Chase. Max chose a Chinese-inspired menu for the party, which follows: Appetizers Fried shrimp Tea eggs veggie-filled dim sum Main Dish Beef lo mein noodles Honey-garlic chicken (or cauliflower, for vegetarians) Sides Fried rice in lettuce cups green salad with pears and mandarin oranges Desserts Almond cookies Chocolate cupcakes with Matcha buttercream frosting, sweet adzuki bean filling Egg custard tarts

Hey, Gary.

LOL! Who knew Frodo Baggins plays basketball?

There's no such thing as "cringe" where Dad jokes are concerned.

I still find it hard to believe Max is turning 13 tomorrow. 😮 @dughlas @Headstall The 13th birthday is the hardest, isn't it? You remember when they would crawl into your bed because of a bad dream, or a storm; then you blink, and you're taking the obligatory photo of the kid with their prom date.

Thank you, Drew.

Weeeell...I hid the cookies and quickly washed the baking dishes, before picking up the kids from school. I'll bring the cookies out tomorrow, for Max's birthday party.

My oldest is just two days away from his 13th birthday. 😮 Where does the time go?

@clochette I made some sablés today.

Glad to hear that you're well.

So, what you're saying, is that you are still a teenager? 🤔

For @Drew Espinosa: Why didn't the Romans think Algebra was very challenging? Because "X" was always 10.

Your feelings and concerns are valid. Anyone who reads your work will know that the story was written by a person with thoughts, memories, and emotions; not some vapid robo-writer.

Hey, Dugh and Mum.

We had beef tostadas tonight.

Hey, Froggy!

Thank Cod for that.

For @Bucket1 or anyone else who enjoys a good cup of tea.

Hey, Nick, you lovable goofball!

I always thought Kirito and Eugeo would have been a better couple, compared to Kirito and Asuna.

For @spike382 and @Drew Espinosa https://www.pinterest.com/pin/1125968651542272/

We had dinner at 7 Monks Taproom, then went out for ice cream at Moomer's. I tried a new flavor called The Sand Bar, which is cinnamon-flavored ice cream with swirls of honey and pieces of pecan shortbread cookies. 😋

Ikidon miinawaa? (That's "Say it again?" in Ojibwe)

Also, Happy Birthday, Terry. Hope you have a good one.

@clochette Happy Birthday, Tinkerbell!