Adam Thorsen - Noah's Archipelago

Blame Granny Thorsen

July 19, 2024June 7, 2024 by Pyra Draculea

In defending Noah, Adam inadvertently leads Ursula to blame Granny Thorsen for her problems.

Ursula’s Summer Lament

July 19, 2024June 5, 2024 by Pyra Draculea

Ursula takes her summer blues to her big brother Adam… and doesn’t get the expected reaction.

The Squat Rack Deception

March 13, 2024March 6, 2024 by Pyra Draculea

Noah asks Adam about a squat rack and Adam misunderstands why.

Noah gets Adams hopes up when he asks Adam about squat racks… but not for the reasons Adam expects.

What Will Ruth Say?

February 7, 2024January 26, 2024 by Pyra Draculea

Noah learns the truth about his mother's gator activities and can't quite handle it.

The penny drops and Noah learns the truth of his mother’s “pets.”

They’re Not Pets

February 7, 2024January 26, 2024 by Pyra Draculea

Noah and his sons discuss the gators in Granny Thorsen's yard.

Noah and his sons are still talking about Granny’s gators and Noah’s still missing the point.

December 20, 2023: Six More Sleeps

January 26, 2024December 20, 2023 by Pyra Draculea

Nail Polish Is Stupid

January 26, 2024August 23, 2023 by Pyra Draculea

Adam’s Call of Duty

February 16, 2024June 5, 2023 by Pyra Draculea

Happy Solstice!

February 7, 2024December 21, 2022 by Pyra Draculea

The Thorsens are all gathered around the Christmas tree, celebrating the winter solstice and Yule by opening their presents from Granny Thorsen and "Odin." Baby Valerie is playing with the ripped up wrapping paper and Ursula has opened her presents: an iPad from "Odin" and a hand-knit sweater from Granny Thorsen. She smiles and says "Weird how Odin's handrwriting looks so much like Granny Thorsen's..." Noah stands behind her and scowls at Duke and Adam, with his finger over his lips shushing them. Duke says nothing and Adam says, "Freak coincidence, sis."

Christmas is still a few days away, but Yule/the solstice is today, aka the day the Thorsens open presents from Granny Thorsen… er, “Odin.” Wait til Ursula notices how Santa’s handwriting is the same as Grandma Agnes‘. (We also see Granny Thorsen’s first name in the runes: Hrefna. And yeah, she wouldn’t write “from” … Read moreHappy Solstice!

Sail On

February 7, 2024December 20, 2022 by Pyra Draculea

Glen is working on the engine of a '70s muscle car while Adam leans over and holds a flashlight for Glen and Ursula is complaining about Noah's Viking homeschool: "...and he still expects me to row the distance from Denmark to England!" Adam, mostly ignoring his little sister just mumbles "Mmmhmm." Glen says to Ursula, "You do know Vikings mostly sailed rather than rowed, right?" Shocked, Ursula says, "Wait, what?!?" Adam grins and says, "She knows now." Furious, Ursula asks, "I rowed a whole half a mile for nothing?!?" Glen rolls his eyes and says, "Well, there's always that whole exercise thing..."

So it falls to Glen to let Ursula in on how the Vikings really got around. And we find out Ursula hasn’t gotten very far towards “England” anyway.