The Kraken

6:58 A.M.

I have unleashed the Kraken.

Today the Kraken is ANGRY.  So, so very angry that he's been awoken from his slumber.  His night light is no longer "lighted".  He doesn't want to wear a "Spide-man" shirt.  I poured the milk too fast into his cereal bowl.

And you know what the real kicker is in this morning's show?  It's 27 degrees outside, there's an inch of ice covering the driveway and my 3 yr old Kraken doesn't want to go to daycare, HE WANTS TO GO TO THE BEACH.

(As many of you may know, 3 yr olds don't simply take "no" for an answer.  Really, if we could all just go around acting like a 3 yr old- can you imagine what the world would be like?  Our shoes would always be on the wrong feet, we'd be throwing up candy everywhere, we'd be grumpy as shit, we'd have skid marks in our underwear... I mean the list just goes on and on.  Keeping ourselves from jumping on and breaking the furniture would be nearly impossible if we were adult size with a 3 yr old mind set!)

"Sure, Kraken, we can go to the beach another day, but not today".
(Kraken) "Can we go last year?".
"..... sure.  Get in the car".

I mean, really though, can you blame him for wanting to go to the beach?  The idea of the beach is so enticing.  I think even more so as you become an adult with real responsibilities.  The beach is an escape.  Who doesn't want to drink rum and lay with a pirate?  (Oh, that's just me?  Carry on).

"Everyone" is always singing about the beach- toes in the water, ass in the sand, am I right?  Some beach, some where.  Which beach would you choose?  Miami?  Hawaii?  Fiji?

Just stay out of the water.  Sharks, Krakens, you know.


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