diff --git a/glmm.qmd b/glmm.qmd
index 10f3629..dac8418 100644
--- a/glmm.qmd
+++ b/glmm.qmd
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 ---
 title: "Generalized linear mixed models"
 engine: julia
+author:
+  - Douglas Bates
+  - Phillip Alday
 julia:
   exeflags: ["--project", "--threads=auto"]
 ---
@@ -227,7 +230,7 @@ draw(
     color=:livch,
   ) *
   smooth();
-  figure=(; resolution=(800, 450)),
+  figure=(; size=(800, 450)),
 )
 ```
 
diff --git a/sesssions/2025-08-28-thursday-pm.jl b/sesssions/2025-08-28-thursday-pm.jl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eae3c46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sesssions/2025-08-28-thursday-pm.jl
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+# pkg> status --outdated
+
+using MixedModels
+using MixedModelsDatasets: dataset
+
+fm1 = lmm(@formula(rt_trunc ~ spkr * prec * load +
+                              (1 + spkr * prec * load|item) +
+                              (1 + spkr * prec * load|subj)),
+          dataset(:kb07))
+
+saveoptsum("big_mod.json", fm1)
+
+# just construct, don't fit
+reloaded = LinearMixedModel(@formula(rt_trunc ~ spkr * prec * load +
+                              (1 + spkr * prec * load|item) +
+                              (1 + spkr * prec * load|subj)),
+          dataset(:kb07))
+
+restoreoptsum!(reloaded, "big_mod.json")
+
+slp = lmm(@formula(reaction ~ 1 + days + (1+days|subj)), dataset(:sleepstudy))
+
+using StandardizedPredictors
+
+lmm(@formula(reaction ~ 1 + days + (1+days|subj)),
+    dataset(:sleepstudy);
+    contrasts=Dict(:days => Center()))
+
+# we can use a precomputed value
+lmm(@formula(reaction ~ 1 + days + (1+days|subj)),
+    dataset(:sleepstudy);
+    contrasts=Dict(:days => Center(2)))
+
+# we can also use a function
+using StatsBase
+lmm(@formula(reaction ~ 1 + days + (1+days|subj)),
+    dataset(:sleepstudy);
+    contrasts=Dict(:days => Center(minimum)))
+
+# there's also zscore
+# (doesn't make sense for days, but whatever...)
+lmm(@formula(reaction ~ 1 + days + (1+days|subj)),
+    dataset(:sleepstudy);
+    contrasts=Dict(:days => ZScore()))
+
+using CairoMakie, MixedModelsMakie
+caterpillar(slp)
+caterpillar(slp;
+            vline_at_zero=true,
+            # dotcolor=(:cyan, 1.0),
+            # barcolor=:yellow,
+            orderby=2)
+
+qqcaterpillar(slp)
+qqcaterpillar(fm1, cols=["(Intercept)"])
+
+# saving bootstrap results
+using StableRNGs
+
+pb_slp = parametricbootstrap(StableRNG(12321), 1000, slp)
+
+# how many fits were singular?
+count(issingular(pb_slp))
+savereplicates("bootstrap.arrow", pb_slp)
+# like restoreoptsum, restorereplicates requires a model
+# but this model does not have to be fitted
+
+slp2 = LinearMixedModel(@formula(reaction ~ 1 + days + (1+days|subj)), dataset(:sleepstudy))
+
+restorereplicates("bootstrap.arrow", slp2)