Thursday has all ways been my favourite day of the week; the reasons have changed over the years, but the sentiment persists

The simplest explanations:

  a multi-coloured bouncy ball 

   childish library pranks before laboratory work

  mint chocolate chip brownies with a redheaded friend

   giggling

  skim reading

   piggy-back rides for blonde(ll) boys 

  cycling, sweating, cycling

   butter & fresh herb pasta

Assuredly, it is a noble enough task to follow our noses where ever they might lead...