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Handle cone snails at your own risk.

Yup! We're doing good, thanks. Max and his friend Michael had a bit of awkward moment, at a sleepover about two weeks ago, but they're working past it.

@raven1 Hey, Terry! Glad to have you back!

Now that I think about it, I'm surprised that Spongebob's pet snail wasn't secretly plotting to murder him. 😆

Fish, crabs and lobster, snails, and Hawksbill sea turtles. A recipe I think you might enjoy, @Albert1434 https://dailydishrecipes.com/garlic-overload-burgers-with-creamy-garlic-burger-sauce/

Congrats, Clo!

That's gonna be complicated, since I can't stop something that's the opposite of my natural state of being.

Drewcifer.

Nope.

I told Max to be very clear about his intentions when talking to Michael: 'I really like being your friend, and I want to keep being your friend." Michael said, "I really like being your friend, too." They agreed to forget about the awkward, impromptu kissing episode from the other day. It was caused by an overexcited atmosphere, nothing more. They also had one of their pre-bedtime phone conversations tonight. Michael sometimes has issues with night terrors, and talking to Max helps calm whichever part of his brain that triggers the episodes.

I wouldn't say that they're back to 100%, but things are improving.

Hey, Tea Bat.

Reaching cookies on the middle shelf of the cupboard.

I relish seeing the results of the scoring at the end of the week.

Awww, thanks!

@dughlas Hey, Dugh and Mum!

Well, you would know that better than anyone.

Yes, yes, and yes: hit them in the head with a brick until twitching stops. In all seriousness, I try to interact with that side of the family as little as possible.

Same here. @Marty I hope you'll stop by for a visit soon.

Hey, Nicky! Um. Well, things with Max are....not bad, but not great, either. I did have a talk with Max, regarding his friend, Michael. The boys had a sleepover last weekend, and something happened between them, which I don't think they were prepared to handle. It wasn't easy getting the information from Max, but apparently....he and Michael kissed each other. They were sitting on the sofa at Michael's house, watching a funny movie. They were laughing so hard that Max fell over with his head on top of Michael's knees, and then they were looking at each other's faces, and then they kissed for, like three seconds. On the lips, not just on the cheek, nose, forehead, etc. They got up and moved to opposite sides of the sofa, not talking, not looking at each other. When the movie was done, they went to bed, and the last thing they said was "Good night." They haven't spoken since. (This is all according to Max.) Oof. I know the boys are very close, and I knew that Max even had a crush on Michael in the past. But I assumed that was in the past. This...I think it's going to take some time to sort through, but it's up to Max and Michael to decide how to proceed. I told Max, "I know you might be feeling embarrassed right now, but Michael is your friend. You'll find a place where you feel comfortable with each other again."

Stop manipulating my posts!

So violent...

I'm well enough to go to work at the brewery today, though I'm still taking antibiotics and drinking peppermint tea. I'm also wearing a mask, to stop the cold from spreading to my coworkers.