more small miracles

 i spent a good chunk of today on the couch, alternating between napping and reading dixon and wenzel's graphic novel adaptation of the hobbit. it's beautiful.

i got brought in to a drawing competition with my wife and son at some point, which was interesting.

mr smear spent a couple of hours played besiege, which we agreed to allow because he was getting all up in the physics and engineering. we regretted that decision when we saw the levels of blood and gore he was producing :/

but then later he saw me watching a video on programming and jumped in to human resource machine, and made it through quite a few levels before it was time to drag him out on his bicycle.

firstly, there was a lot less dragging required. secondly, he had a great time, except for a minor accident in which he didn't get too hurt and for which he was treated to his first grape fanta. all in all, it was a good trip ^_^

there was one incident which could have gone badly, but he demonstrated a pleasantly surprising emotional maturity that i don't think i've seen in him before, and we ended up with a quick and positive resolution.

we arrived home shortly before the post-passover pizzas, just in time to have a quick shower and enjoy the dinner while watching the season finale of baking impossible. what a great show!

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i put too much garlic sauce on my pizza.