I once watched a little boy try to swim across a private pool (no lifeguard, of course) packed with kids and adults. He ran out of steam half-way across and began to flounder. His dad was just a few feet away, but he was playing with some other kids and never noticed his son was in trouble. I tried calling to him, but everybody was laughing and shrieking, and he couldn’t hear me. I was contemplating jumping in myself (fully clothed), when another parent swam over to give the boy a hand. Lexie is responsible for the lives of a bunch of heedless kids who don’t have any idea of the dangers awaiting them—she’d better be “The Kraken” just to keep them alive.
mccollunsky 5 days ago
Can’t say she’s a slacker.
Yakety Sax 5 days ago
The kraken has been released!
LeslieBark 5 days ago
I once watched a little boy try to swim across a private pool (no lifeguard, of course) packed with kids and adults. He ran out of steam half-way across and began to flounder. His dad was just a few feet away, but he was playing with some other kids and never noticed his son was in trouble. I tried calling to him, but everybody was laughing and shrieking, and he couldn’t hear me. I was contemplating jumping in myself (fully clothed), when another parent swam over to give the boy a hand. Lexie is responsible for the lives of a bunch of heedless kids who don’t have any idea of the dangers awaiting them—she’d better be “The Kraken” just to keep them alive.
Doug K 5 days ago
She’s not there to make friends. (Being tough shows she cares.)
Hopefully she’ll still be able to show some friendliness.
John Wiley Premium Member 5 days ago
Stay off the rope! Somebody may swim into the deep end without realizing it, and it makes the floats fill with water more quickly.
EXCALABUR 4 days ago
She is letting everyone know that she’s the boss and either behave or get out. Novel concept in this life and times