“This is bor-or-ring.”
It’s universal. Every grownup running an errand with a child in tow knows the clock is ticking.
In October 2009 at a delightful little diner just North of Seattle, five young agents sat down for a meal with their parents. One of the parents produced a single coloring sheet over which the five kids threw their attention to solve the riddles and puzzles it contained.
For the next 1/2 hour until the food arrived, the parents enjoyed an uninterrupted, grownup conversation. It was, in a word, transformative.
Plans to recommission the Major Secret Agency were initiated next day.