{"id":1788,"date":"2013-08-31T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-08-31T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/daffeythoughts\/2013\/08\/happy-belated-birthday-mister-fifteen.html"},"modified":"2013-08-31T21:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-08-31T21:00:00","slug":"happy-belated-birthday-mister-fifteen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/daffeythoughts\/2013\/08\/happy-belated-birthday-mister-fifteen.html","title":{"rendered":"Happy belated Birthday Mister Fifteen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

And a rather low key, yet enjoyable, birthday it was. \u00a0It was actually a celebration on his birthday, it\u2019s just the post that\u2019s late. Our now fifteen year old, understated at at times, wacky in the extreme at others, enigmatic and possessing a speed of light wit, wanted only presents that would equip him to work and learn computer video production. \u00a0Eh. \u00a0He seems into it. \u00a0He also wanted a game called Minecraft<\/i>. \u00a0We acquiesced. \u00a0I\u2019ve heard folks speak well of it, and I\u2019ve heard folks warn of it. \u00a0But then that\u2019s how any new things are greeted. \u00a0 Whether video games or Dungeons and Dragons <\/i>or rock and roll or radios, you name it and anything new will have its detractors. \u00a0So we\u2019ll see. \u00a0As it is, he was more than thrilled with what he got. \u00a0He had a giant cookie since he\u2019s not a fan of cakes. \u00a0We took him out to eat at a place of his choice, and not being used to large meals, we all paid the price that night. \u00a0But it was a fine day, a pleasant, and a nice chance to see this interesting young man with a keen intellect and quick recall blossom into someone truly interesting.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019m not sure, but I think he enjoyed the day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Yes, he gets that excited about a green polo shirt \u2013 the important part being green<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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He doesn\u2019t like cakes, so he got a massive cookie with nuts and chips (and a touch of bourbon for flavor \u2013 his request)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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They say intellectually gifted kids can be emotionally high strung. \u00a0They\u2019re right.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Striking a typical pose<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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The obligatory cute guy pic, eagerly waiting some of that massive cookie<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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The other two brothers, meanwhile, step in to light the candles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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