Heard Around the House, Part 78 (and a pie)

Day four of Spring Break, and the natives are getting restless. And by natives, I mean a single nine-year-old boy obsessed with Minecraft.

ME: Want do you want to do today?

SAM: Play Minecraft.

ME: I meant something non-electronic. Hey, I know! Let’s go to the beach! We can bring your kite. It’s nice and windy out.

SAM: No. That’s boring.

ME: Well, what do you want to do?

SAM: I want to play Minecraft.

ME: The playground? The zoo? The turtle rescue center?

SAM: Minecraft. Minecraft. Minecraft.

In a fit of pique, I’ve declared a Minecraft-free day. This did not go over well.

ME: Do you want to bake a pie with me?

SAM: No.

ME: Why not? You love it when we bake together.

SAM: I’m annoyed at you. Because you won’t let me play Minecraft. Which is how I relax. And when I don’t get to relax, I get annoyed.

Sigh.

I had to bake alone. But my strawberry-rhubarb pie does look delicous.