Today's Sunshine

The Kid was here today, Monster's most favorite toy! For the first time ever, Monster was calm throughout. He tried to play, sure. He followed The Kid around, sure. He repeatedly tried to sit on The Kid's lap, sure. He mournfully drooled beside The Kid's seat when he was eating, sure.

What do you expect, I'm starving!

But he was calm. When The Kid didn't want to play, Monster laid down and went to sleep. When The Kid sat down to do his homework, Monster crawled under the table and went to sleep. When The Kid pushed Monster (who outweighs him by at least 30 pounds) off when he was too heavy, Monster snuggled up next to him and went to sleep. When The Kid wouldn't share his cheese sandwich, Monster... Well, all right, he actually edged closer and closer, put his drooly head down on the table, and nudged The Kid's arm. But then he went to sleep.

Very nice.