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It isn’t the heat… well, yes it is.

By Jimmy Johnson


Given recent efforts, I thought we’d revisit an old beach series from 15 years ago, 2002. Arlo and Janis are at the beach without Gene, who is just now old enough to prefer being anywhere his parents aren’t, even if they’re at the shore. Speaking of humidity, this is what it has felt like around here recently, until the atmosphere just can’t hold anymore and it begins to rain. No, it isn’t the heat alone, or the humidity, for that matter. The combination, however, is killer!

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100 responses to “It isn’t the heat… well, yes it is.”

  1. JACKQULINE MONIES Avatar
    JACKQULINE MONIES

    Today’s strip, very, very funny Jimmy, from the subtlety of the fly swatter to the punch line.

    I told you Janis would have been a good Bunny.

  2. Debbe Avatar
    Debbe

    Good morning Villagers……

    Once upon a time in a land far away, Miami/Hallendale, FL, I worked two jobs….one in the morning at a race track and in the evening as a bartender…it was there I gots me $100 tip. Put that in my coffee can so I could get the sam flack out of that crazy part of Florida…It was good though to get back home in Indiana.

    Looks to be a nice day. Two of the four ‘mater plants don’t look so good. Too much watering, as the bottom leaves are yellow. I just want fresh ‘maters…plus they are good for you too.e

    Our humming bird feeder here has attracted two of them. The one likes to claim it as its own. I love to watch them. Back at the Homestead, Mom and Stepdad had three of them up, and one summer they actually had about 50 of those little hummers hanging around. When we ordered Mom and Stepdad ‘s headstone, we had a humming bird put on it.

    Dad started physical therapy yesterday and we have ‘homework’ to do here too. I’ve got leverage…I’ve already told Dad that if he wants to go ‘riding’, he has to do his exercises. Yesterday he was whining that if he couldn’t go riding he would just as soon as be in the cemetery….so, when I did take him for a little ride, I took him to the cemetery and requoted him. Actually, I wanted to see a particular headstone, his sister’s. He didn’t get out as he doesn’t feel secure walking on grass.

    Jackie and GR ๐Ÿ˜‰ , love the story of her hired help..let us know what she shows up in today, too funny ๐Ÿ™‚

    later…..

    Old Bear, still working on getting into my email….long story there.

  3. emb Avatar

    OB: Thought of that, but doubt they had that in mind. Besides, reaching over the car would be better illustrated from a different angle. Maybe today would be a good time to post a photo of Terrie. Peace,

  4. emb Avatar

    Jackie: Carrion Crow in the UK is the OW crow most like our American Crow. They need the modifier to distinguish it from the Scandinavian and more eastern Hooded Crow, which also gets into Scotland and Ireland [no carrion crows in Ireland; maybe St. Pat drove them out]. UK/Eur. also have Jackdaws, Rooks, and Choughs [pron. chuff]. Magpie and Raven same as ours, Jay different. Peace,

  5. emb Avatar

    Berkeley Breathed’s other strip for today. Our hero [college, drinks a lot] is flirting, he thinks.

    http://www.gocomics.com/academiawaltz/2017/06/02

    Peace,

  6. Debbe Avatar
    Debbe

    I promise to stop after this, besides it’s time to shave Dad and do his exercises…..

    http://cheezburger.com/1984773/21-cats-trying-to-ruin-their-owners-lives

  7. JACKQULINE MONIES Avatar
    JACKQULINE MONIES

    Ghost will have to figure out how to post about Dickens who loves him. Ghost is now Alpha Dog but Dickens won’t leave more than a foot from me.

    Today is big day, my new king size bed arrived yesterday and we have to remove the thousand pound Chinese chippendale out that is too small. The queen sized bed is going to be a pain but is only moving to back apartment for now temporarily.

    Dickens weighs ten pounds but he shoves Ghost out of bed.

  8. JACKQULINE MONIES Avatar
    JACKQULINE MONIES

    Just called my heart hospital’s weight loss center to set up an appointment to go into program as soon as I am released by orthopedist.

    The name of coordinator is the funny part. Her name is Precious Cash.

    That is odder than Monies.

  9. Mark from TTown Avatar
    Mark from TTown

    Ghost needs to post a pic of Terrie the Leggy Housekeeper, too.

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