Today’s Prompt: Free writing day. Write at least four-hundred words, and once you start typing, don’t stop. No self-editing, no trash-talking, and no second guessing: just go. Bonus points if you tackle an idea you’ve been playing

To their credit, the kids behaved very well in the long 11+ hours plane journey from Bangkok to Amsterdam a few days ago.  The in-flight movies kept them at bay for a few hours, and when they