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Bob, you're talking crazy again! There's nothing wrong with eating vegetarian once in a while.

Right now, I'm reading Charlie Hernandez and the League of Shadows, by Ryan Calejo. Charlie Hernandez grew up listening to his grandmother tell tales about monsters from Latin and Hispanic mythology. He always dismissed them as just stories, a game they'd play. He should have known better; his abuela always hated games. Now, his parents have disappeared after their house burned down, and he's growing horns out of his forehead. Charlie doesn't have any idea why or how this is happening, but maybe Violet Rey, the girl he's crushing on, can help him find some answers.

Like a Love Story, by Abdi Nazemian. Available June 4th, 2019. It’s 1989 in New York City, and for three teens, the world is changing. Reza is an Iranian boy who has just moved to the city with his mother to live with his stepfather and stepbrother. He’s terrified that someone will guess the truth he can barely acknowledge about himself. Reza knows he’s gay, but all he knows of gay life are the media’s images of men dying of AIDS. Judy is an aspiring fashion designer who worships her uncle Stephen, a gay man with AIDS who devotes his time to activism as a member of ACT UP. Judy has never imagined finding romance...until she falls for Reza and they start dating. Art is Judy’s best friend, their school’s only out and proud teen. He’ll never be who his conservative parents want him to be, so he rebels by documenting the AIDS crisis through his photographs. As Reza and Art grow closer, Reza struggles to find a way out of his deception that won’t break Judy’s heart—and destroy the most meaningful friendship he’s ever known.

Nice. We're also having brown rice and steamed carrots. Trying to do a "Meatless Monday" sort of affair. And yes, I'm aware it's Thursday.

We're having shredded roast Brussels sprouts with Caesar dressing, Parmesan cheese, and homemade croutons.

Hey, Bertie.

I'll let that one slide, because I'm in a good mood after watching a Gabriel Iglesias special on Netflix.

Poor Higgy.

Oh, you said it was an agricultural school? Neat!

Poor thing. How will he survive?

@Headstall Congrats, Gary. She's so cute!

Hey, Randy, you sexy chef! OMG, Clo!

Morning, Dugh, Mum, and Thistle. Hey, Tim. It looks like the 'sauna time' comic was deleted. Wasn't that the one with the "helicopters"?

It was.

Indian food, I presume? We made this for dinner: Recipe here: https://www.cookingclassy.com/garlic-herb-sausage-and-veggie-foil-packs/

Who's Gabriel? The Fifth Amendment.

Oh, man, I want a foot-long...from Subway. Get it out of the gutter, people!

Doing well.

Wait. Thor is Scandinavian, so wouldn't he be more at home in a sauna?

Hey, Higgy! Hey, Bertie.

Here's some more eye candy: Jeremy Sumpter, my first crush on a celeb when I was 10.

Morning, Dugh, Mum, and Thistle. Hey, Froggy! Morning, Kitt. Hope you stay warm. Hey, Val. Hey, Clo. Grocery store tonight, but other than that, I can't think of a reason to step outside. Hey, Xander, Dennis, Jordan, and Ash! How are the kids? Hey, Gary, Falkor, and Cookie.

No. Road trip across the Mackinac Bridge. Sometimes, if we have a long weekend, we'll drive up to Sault Sainte Marie for a day or two.

I love watching the ships at the Soo Locks. It's awesome.