It’s Friday, and that gives us an excellent excuse to wrap up this “art school” sequence. There was one more strip after this one in the series, but it really was an expendable epilogue. We all know Gene did not become a traditional artist, but he did go into the creative craft of cooking and hospitality. Maybe we’ll see some new material about him soon. Meanwhile, I hope you have an enjoyable May weekend!
46 responses to “Sense of the Father”
Dark, repressed feelings can be dangerous!
Got a call from Debbe in Indiana yesterday. She is still taking care of her dad alone. She has no internet and no cell phone to communicate online. I tried to explain to her she could stop at McDonald’s or other free WiFi sources and use theirs or local libraries usually do too.
I will have Ghost write her and explain how to use free services with an inexpensive tablet.
Her father is becoming more difficult to care for, she has been ill and still is. Ian has moved away and she has no help with her dad. But she says she is alive and kicking.
She misses the old Village and the orphans.
I got a call from someone warning that there were 4 serious allegations filed against me and that I had to act before the police arrived. I didn’t know I was leading that exciting a life!
Thank you, Jimmy!
I got a call from someone calling me Grandpa – is there something I don’t know about?
The only grands we have a GrandKitties.
Jackie; When Debbe calls tell her we miss her!
DJJG7 – even the skin tones are better. Not so Jaundiced.
Ghost is going to try and see if he can talk her through how to use a tablet or inexpensive phone to post .
Old Bear, you’re right! I didn’t notice that.
Is Gocomics on a “Best Of” rerun this week? I was having a strong sense of Deja vu and looked closely at the copyright dates between panels 3 and 4. Everything was from different years– but the first panel date is not the strip shown on that date in the copyright year…
Of course, I missed DJJG7’s comments on the previous post pointing out exactly what I JUST noticed…. sometimes I’m a little slow on the uptake.
Just got this reply from GC. Peace,
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I know the feeling Arlo has in today’s strip. But you should try it when 5 cats are using the same litter box! Gas mask time.
Hum, a girl with romantic fantasies, yeah throw me in that briar patch!
I think the runt [4th hatched] is either dead or is dying. “All thing bright and beautiful …” or “His eye is on the sparrow …”.
https://explore.org/livecams/birds/peregrine-falcon-chesapeake-conservancy
Peace,
And the presumed goose eggs in this abandoned or commandeered red tail hawk nest have had nobody incubating for several days. Peace,
https://explore.org/livecams/birds/red-tailed-hawk-nest-camera
emb: All four eyases up and moving at 2:40 EST.
Missed an S – eyasses – but should get points for being close 🙂
Obit premature: runt has moved W from SE to SW corned of nest area.
https://explore.org/livecams/birds/peregrine-falcon-chesapeake-conservancy
Peace,
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Hello? Did everyone attend a big party and not invite me? The Village seems deserted. 🙁
TR: Mothers Day brunch, maybe?
Just got to checking email, etc. We will be eating out as soon as #1 son shows up – probably in an hour. Today, at least, his usual tardiness will be helpful in allowing us to miss the bulk of the holiday lunchers!
http://www.ustream.tv/owlceanside [or something similar] is where I watch a family of barn owls grow. The original 5 owlets were down to 3 after a raid by some marauder about 2 months ago. Those 3 are now all about 11 weeks old and ready to fly the coop. In fact, one has left…though sometimes returns to visit during the evenings. Presently, the 2 are huddling in the nesting box.
Looked at eMb’s pet falcons, too: they seem to be lively enough, unlike the former owners of all those wings lying about. Considering the urban site, I suppose those former owners were pigeons of some sort.
This is good for a laugh:
https://www.ksl.com/?sid=46319505&nid=1017&title=have-you-seen-this-clever-mom-foils-squirrel
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/owlceanside .
That is the proper reference to the li’l barn owls on the west coast. Sorry for the misleading address above.