One in Monster Years

 

It isn’t easy raising a monster, with its sharp, little teeth, monstrous messes, insatiable food consumption and the grunts, groans and emission of various other guttural sounds left to translation by the Monster Keepers.

That’s why , when a monster turns one, the milestone is marked with a felicitous celebration.  The successful passage of one entire monster year is a true credit to all involved. 

Miles the Monster’s “felicitous celebration” included water time with his Monster Keepers.  Since the Loch Ness Monster is, no doubt, a distant relative, it was no surprise he enjoyed wetting his gills.

 

He received new chew toys, ideal for spearing with his pointy new teeth,

 and a few chains to rattle, in true monster fashion.

(You may question the Monster Keepers’ logic in bequeathing these seemingly feminine accessories on their very male Monster child, and well you might.  However, the very male Monster child is not to blame—his love of all things shiny comes from his Girl Monster Keeper.  And she would like to keep hers shiny—in the closet, far out of reach…)

A feast was held in his honor,

    featuring foods that he could really sink his teeth into.

The Monster Keepers are fairly certain he unintelligible babble, “various other guttural sounds” and gibberish transmitted, were of a happy nature. 

That’s the way they like to keep their little monster.

Happy One Year, Miles!