This one is from December, 2002. Is it just me? Does it mean I’m an old man? I still happen to appreciate a good desktop photo, or a good screen-saver slide show. I think personalization of this type is one of the greatest benefits of the digital age! I know, I know. I’m an old man. I hope you’re enjoying the current strips this week, about star-gazing. And where, you might ask, do you get your ideas? Sometimes, I wander into the backyard, look up and plead, “Give me a cartoon idea!” Thank you!
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emb: One of the first post-election photos (and I believe there have been others) was of a chance encounter with Hillary by a woman and her child hiking near the Clintons’ NY home. A long walk in the woods would probably be good for a lot of us now.
Ruth Ann… I am so sorry. Take comfort in the love so many had for Nancy. Her life MEANT something to all she touched.
Ruth Anne: I’d forgotten that. Thanks. emb
Ruth Ann, my true understanding of your pain. I am an only child, so my cousins became my siblings. We were close and still are. And Christmas losses seem even worse.
I agree on telling people you love them,. I try to do so daily. Sign all my emails, posts, letters, Love, Jackie Monies. Even to strangers. I hug people a lot. This all began in the 1980s when I realized I was losing so many friends to AIDS and never had told them goodbye.
You do not always have time for goodbyes when Death comes.
Ruth Anne, I’m sorry Nancy is gone. From what you have said here, she was a hopeful person, a fighter, and an inspiration to many. May the sweet memories of her long remain green.
Ruth Ann our condolences on the loss of a Dearly Loved One.
Sorry, I am on a different phone. Didn’t notice, you can tell when I am on different computers and tablets and phones. I seem different on each which is why I was anonymous so long. And in protest.
Ruth Anne, I have often said that the internet and social media is like Nuclear Energy. When used for good it is great, but when used for bad it can be disastrous. I am sorry for your loss.
The Village is to me the Good. The only support group I would ever participate in my entire life. Unstructured and undigested, it seems to rise up and embrace us when we need it but we must be willing to admit need.
We have been accused of not staying “on topic” for Argo and Janis. I say we do, we are the Village where Argo and Janis and Ludwig live. We are the friends and unseen neighbors that surround them.
Hug on, y’all. Love, Jackie Monies
Dang Hal. Change digested to “directed” and Argo to “Arlo.”
You can’t trust Hal with a correct word.
My phone screensaver is whatever woman I’m with. My work screensaver was a slide show of numerous A&J Sundays. I deleted them all, so no one else could enjoy them, when I got canned in the slump six months ago.
Brilliant sunrise at Hanson I.
http://explore.org/live-cams/player/orcalab-base
But your replacement might have needed humor too, John.
This morning I am listening as I often do to classical guitar music, a style I have loved since my teens thanks to Andre Segovia and Chet Atkins who took it to the public.
Here is my absolute favorite piece being played by John Williams. This is for Ruth Anne especially. The richness of the cords and resonance are melodically comforting to me, echoing my mood, yet lifting it.
https://youtu.be/7iVFncQADvc
Ruth Ann, my sympathies on your loss. May Nancy’s memory be a blessing for you and your family.
My phone wallpaper is a picture of my dog and his cat. On my computer it is a line from NCIS, complete with pictures of David McCallum and Mark Harmon. Right now I don’t have a screensaver because I haven’t put it back up since Husband loaded Windows 10 for me, but when I do it will most likely be family photos.
Hi Ghost Sweetie!
Ruth Anne: I can’t help believing that the world would be a better place if a few politicians were to take very long, one-way walks into the woods. 🙂
emb: I suspect that given the lead time of comics, that TIP might be referring to reports of Hillary’s angry behavior the night of the election.
Sorry to read the news, Ruth Anne. Prayers for all.
Kitty cat note: L’IL Ghost is the most adorable, albeit smallest kitty we have. He got healthy and has a shiny lush thick coat of fur, the most appealing face and ears, just begging to be cuddled. He is down wrapping himself around my ankles as I type.
The odd thing he seems to be a munchkin cat, small compact with short legs, short tail and is so round he can barely squeeze through the wire squares on the porch fence to get in to eat which he likes to do. He is up on table right now being cute.
He has awfully big feet and likes to pitty paw on you, kneading like bread making.
The classic Linux screensaver, xscreensaver, has a huge number of choices. I simply have it cycle through them at random. I also have my wallpaper changing the same way. Every now and then I go to the JPL website to see if there’s something new there that I want.
Ruth Anne, my sympathies on your loss.
Not using screensaver, but have my photos running as slideshow on desktop so different pictures run all the time.
My dogs have an orange tabby that sleeps on dog bed in dog house. She goes out and hunts for them, brings them presents of dead birds, mice,gophers, voles and moles.
I think she thinks dogs are a bust at hunter gather role and need nourishment.
Ashes, the Persian that appeared in my culvert years ago is up on table eating creamy havarti with me. Not only is Dickenstill a cheese snob, so is Ashes.
Had my snack on roasted red pepper, red bean and brown rice Triscuits. Really healthy and delicious crackers.
Ruth Ann – We lost my uncle yesterday too. My sympathies to you and your family.
Oh no. Mindy I am so sorry for you as well. I feel Christmas is so awful a time for funerals, probably because we lost so many family members then, both my grandfather’s same Christmas, my first cousin to die, my mom and husband. It colors all you do.
Get some rest and take care of you.
Oh, Mindy! My heart breaks for you.