Every morning or evening, I give Elliot the vuvs or a massage or both. He asks for it. Sometimes he asks for the “special massage” which is a massage with moisturizer. I love the way he says “massage” – it is “maschage”.

It used to be only The Vuvs. But ever since I gave him his first massage, it’s mostly that he asks for.

Last night he offered ton give one to me. It was so sweet. His little hands slathered in “lotion”, as he called it, running my back. He rubbed my legs and and feet said his magic will make me run faster. He said he was rubbing evil magic into me, which was a little concerning. That he’d gotten it from a wizard who visited him when he was a baby. The magic leaving him would stop him being mean to animals.

Spotted salamander we rescued from the pool. Elliot was very taken with it and wants one for a pet.