NH Chronicle: Home at Last: Damian

WE ARE OFF AND RUNNING DAMIEN DASHING FROM ONE GAME TO THE NEXT. SO MUCH TO SEE AT BLOCK PARTY SOCIAL IN HOOKSETT. WELL, THERE’S AN ASTEROID OUR DAY IS MADE IN THIS ARCADE, LOOKING GOOD. WE ARE REVVED UP FOR THE RACE CARS. ARE YOU OLD ENOUGH TO DRIVE? YEAH, 12. ARE YOU SURE THIS CONFIDENT 12 YEAR OLD IS FULL. SPEED AHEAD. NOT MUCH HIM DOWN. DAMIEN THINKS THE BEST PRIZE OF ALL. OKAY, TAKE YOUR TIME WOULD BE TO FIND HIS OWN FOREVER FAMILY. DAMIAN WANTS TO BE ADOPTED, ANIMAL. HE’S A HAPPY PLAYFUL ENERGETIC. EXCITED. CURIOUS YOUNG MAN WHO IS JUST ALWAYS LAUGHING AND ENGAGED IN DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES AND BOUNCES AND BOUNCES FROM ONE TO ANOTHER HE LOVES LEGOS, HE LOVES SUPERHEROES, LOVES RC CARS, LOVES, JUST PLAYING DIFFERENT GAMES. WE GOTTA GO, WE GOTTA GO LIKE LASER TAG, HE TALKS ABOUT WANTING A FAMILY AND WANTING TO GO HOME. HE DESERVES A FAMILY WHO’S WILLING TO STICK WITH THEM AND REALLY WORK WITH HIM AND HELP HIM BUILD THOSE SKILLS TO BE AS INDEPENDENT AS HE POSSIBLY CAN BE. WHO’S WILLING TO REALLY PUT IN THAT TIME TO BUILD THAT CONNECTION WITH HIM. BECAUSE ONCE YOU DO, I MEAN HE WAS JUST THE SWEETEST LITTLE BOY. MIKE IS RUNNING OUT. TIME FOR A MAC AND CHEESE BREAK AT MR. MAX. AND YOU SCOOP IT AND THROW IT IN THE BOWL. OKAY, BUDDY. DAMIEN IS INVITED INTO THE KITCHEN TO CREATE HIS OWN. THERE YOU GO. ALL RIGHT. UM, SO GOOD. ALL RIGHT, COOL. SO NOW WE’RE GOING TO PUT THE CHEESE IN THERE FOR YOU. OKAY. DAMIEN IS A DELIGHT. HE’S JUST A HAPPY LITTLE BOY. HE’S HAPPY IN THE SWIMMING POOL ON HIS BICYCLE READING A BOOK PLAYING WITH TOYS. DAMIEN, ARE ARE YOU A GOOD COOK? YEP. WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE THINGS TO COOK MAC AND CHEESE? I THINK HE JUST WANTS TO BE LOVED. HE’S LOOKING FOR A PERMANENT PERSON OR A FAMILY TO LOVE HIM AND WE’RE GOING TO PUT IT IN THE SKILLET AND YOU’RE GONNA COOK IT RIGHT? YES, WE ARE. HE NEEDS TO JUST BE A LITTLE BOY WITH A FAMILY WHERE WE CAN RUN AROUND THE YARD. AND I THINK WHEN HE’S IN A STABLE HOME THAT HE’LL EXCEL I THINK THAT ANYBODY WHO GETS TO KNOW JAMIE’S GONNA LOVE HIM AND HE WILL LOVE THEM BACK. LOOK AT YOUR MAC AND CHEESE IS GOOD. IT’S REALLY GOOD. WHAT DO YOU CALL IT? NOTHING. HE’S PEPPERONI, ARE DAMON. HERE’S YOUR MAC AND CHEESE DID A GREAT JOB. HOW’S HOW’S YOUR MAC AND CHEESE? WE’RE GOING TO COOL THINGS DOWN AT GRANITE STATE FREEZE-DRIED CANDY. CHEF DAMIEN FOR THE DAY IS GOING TO BE MY ASSISTANT. WELCOME TO MY ED, THE OWNER, RIGHT? YEAH. IT’S A LITTLE BIT BIG ON 12 2015, 1. ABSOLUTELY. TIME TO SEE HOW A REALLY NICE. SWEET TREAT IS MADE. I LIKE THOSE ONES ARE LLAMAS. I LIKE THOSE TOUGH TO RESIST THE CANDY. WHY DON’T WE ALL TRY ONE TOGETHER, GOOD. BEFORE IT GOES INTO THE FREEZE DRYER AND THEN THE FUN PART COMES. ARE YOU READY FOR THE MAGIC? YES, OKAY, WE’RE GONNA OPEN IT UP. AND YOU’RE GOING TO SLIDE IT RIGHT IN HERE, FATHER, RIGHT IN THE BOTTOM. YEP. AND CAN YOU GO GET ME ANOTHER TRY? YEP, I’M DO IT. THERE YOU GO. TRAYS OF CANDY OR FREEZE-DRIED FOUR HOURS GETTING ALL. PUFFED UP AND CRUNCHY. THIS MACHINE IS DONE. SO I NEED YOU TO OPEN THAT UP AND WATCH WHAT’S GOING TO HAPPEN AND THERE ARE YOUR GUMMY WORMS. AND THESE ARE STARBURSTS. THAT’S THE DIFFERENCE WITH FREEZE-DRIED, YOU REMEMBER HOW GUMMY THEY WERE. YEAH, HERE TAKE A BITE OF THAT. YES, PLEASE DRIVER. WHAT DO YOU THINK? LIKE KIDS IN A CANDY SHOP? BUT THIS KID IS LEAVING WITH A BIG BOX FILLED TO THE TOP AND A DAY FULL OF MEMORIES.