Breakfast

Andy is the cereal-buyer 'round here, which means there is always "special" cereal, made with sugar, bright boxes, characters, and colorful parts in a bowl. At this moment we have: Cap'n Crunch's Crunch Berries, Apple Jacks, Lucky Charms, and "Bee cereal" (Honey nut Cheerios). Turner and I eat Special K. On the weekends Turner gets to eat special cereal. For the past few weekends Turner has eaten through the special cereal that Andy no longer wants (first Honeycomb and then the Lucky Charms). The Apple Jacks are unopened and must have a looming aura around it beckoning to Turner. Each Saturday he asks if we've finished the other special cereal so he can have the green box.

This Saturday Andy pours the two Cap'n Crunch's Crunch Berries. Turner protests, sure that the time has finally come to enjoy the green box. The Old Captain got opened mid-week, so it seems only fair to let Turner have Apple Jacks (he's never eaten them before, mind you). Turner pulls a box out of the cupboard that is about half the size of his body and he says, "It's time to eat these." Andy points to the table and says, "You don't want these? They have berries." Turner says no and then inches closer to the table to check out the cereal loot in his Eistein's bowl. He is tempted. He puts the green box back in the cabinet and says, "I think I'll take that kind." He retrieves a spoon and places himself in front of a very full sugary, milky combination of breakfast. I ask, "What do you think about that cereal?"
"Can't tell you."
Andy says, "Turner, Mommy asked you a question."
"I'm busy."