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Day 56: Hammers and bananas

What I'm watching today

John Henry (2020, Netflix streaming) - The titular character, played by Terry Crews, grew up in 1990s Compton and somehow managed to escape the gang life, only to be sucked back in in his forties. The story, which is told partially through flashbacks and vintage home movie footage, starts when a young girl who is being human trafficked by the same gang that John Henry grew up in shows up on (actually under) his doorstep. Turns out the leader of the aforementioned gang, Hell, is John Henry's cousin, played by Ludacris, who is also a cheesy Bond villain with an affinity for blowtorches. Wow, this movie is bad. The final battle between Hell and John Henry is absurd. (See if you can guess John Henry's weapon.) If I were Terry Crews, I would go on the press circuit and emphatically declare that this movie is a parody.

What I'm doing today

Baking - When life give you old black slimy bananas, make old slimy black banana bread. So that's what I did. I tried to involve the kids as much as possible, but the 3yo immediately lost interest and the 5yo and 7yo insisted on fighting over who would complete each step. Ultimately we ended up with a slightly-burned-around-the-edges chocolate chunk banana bread. It made for a nice dessert.

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