Today’s is a real oldie, from 1995. This was a transitional period, and I think it is evident in this strip. Janis’ face in the first panel bears a more-than-passing resemblance to her face today, but in the remaining panels she more resembles the earlier Janis, with a smaller nose and a less rounded jaw. With the exception of his haircut, Arlo has pretty much been Arlo since early on, once I got my feet under me as a comic-strip artist. They both looked pretty weird in the first couple of years.
A Scant Memory
By Jimmy Johnson
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53 responses to “A Scant Memory”
I don’t get the point of the strip. Can anyone explain?
Possibly being “little” it fit very tightly or didn’t cover a whole lot?
On the GoComics page, people are discussing knee replacements, pro & con. I have had both replaced and have no complaints whatever. Since then (2008 & 2011), procedures have improved so that time laid up is a lot less. So, if you are a candidate, go for it.
From earlier today:
21 marathons and I have never had any issues with my knees. The rest of my body is another issue. However I have always undertrained more than overtrained. My hip replacement, per my surgeon, was due to genetics and that my running may have held that off for a few years. No issues with it.
I tried to walk 20 miles this weekend and for the second straight time had to stop at 15. I “surfed” the web and looked at potential causes, but considering my latest blood work, I realized the biggest issue is that I weigh too much.
So the past two days my wife and I have been counting calories.. I walked 1.5 miles Monday, then 2.2 during the day and another 1.5 miles last night. Maybe because we have been eating smarter, I really feel great. I know, 2 days in we ALL feel great, but I am hoping to update you on my progress here (without boring you all to tears)
From that grin, I don’t think Arlo remembers everything as “little”.
I’m pretty sure by the way Janis is leaning forward in panel 3 that Arlo remembers “little” as tight-fitting. I’m betting the sweater contents are what catches his attention.
Ghost even remembered the retro strip without even seeing it, just by me describing the dialogue. He said the little sweater was low cut, tight, exposed her midriff and was short sleeved.
Jimmy, I’d love to see the Mary Tyler Moore strips again, as well as the one where Arlo confesses a crush on Lois Flagstone…
Current strip is TOO accurate! Even my replaced knee was hurting today! I am constantly reminded of my “,bad knee” of course.
Today at orthopedic centers we shared a ride in parking cart bus with one of my surgeon’s patients. Total knee replacement at nine days and had driven himself thete.
A bon mot, no less.
https://www.gocomics.com/shoe/2019/10/10
Peace,
It’s 3 p.m. and dishwasher unloaded and loaded. I have intentions of a fast cheating version of chicken and dumplings as neither of us is eating properly.
Hope continues that I get bathrooms cleaned..Neither Ghost nor I have working hands. I have been in arm wraps for months, plus both hands with carpal tunnel, RA and osteoarthritis. Nothing to do since Stage 4 cancer precludes any treatments
A couple weeks ago Ghost developed a sudden swollen painful arm with no logical explanation. Finally got him to orthopedists eho put him in temporary cast, now wrist brace. No diagnosis but much pain. Between us we don’t even have two hands.
Nor one brain with medications and short term memory loss.
Jackie and Ghost—
Sending love. All I can do long distance.
Nancy K
Love from me, too. Feeling so sad that two of the nicest people I know are having a hard time. How we all wish for it to go away.
Jackie and Ghost – I hope you can feel all the love we’re all sending. If our hugs were real rather than virtual, you’d be smothered!
Thank you so much for love and prayers. Ghost ate the dumplings so I made cocoa brownies from scratch. He ate that with milk so I am trying to find things he likes. He has lost appetite and I am a worrier.
By the way, cocoa brownies from scratch are a lot like molten lava cake, almost flour less, must have been decades if ever since I made any. Have used block chocolate forever. Cocoa are better!
Still trying to convince Ghost to join Facebook to keep up with Villagers. Cannot convince him he can limit his friends to those he want’s to hear from. I follow all of you and check on you so I know he’d enjoy if only I could convince him Mark Zuckerberg and a unicorn won’t show up in our bed!
I had to copy and paste today’s strip and sent it to my wife. We live on a circle drive, no sidewalks, about .375 miles long. My wife does 2 laps and I do 4. I have always walked fast (she’s 5′ 2″ and I’m 5′ 10″) so I start out slow with her and then speed up for my last 2 laps. Until the last year or two, I walked nearly 3.5 miles everyday at work, but stress at work meant less time and less motivation. My wife’s reaction is a mirror of Janis’. She commented “That dude is spying on us AGAIN!!!!!!
I started this week (see above comments) because I was concerned that my weight was the main reason that I could only do 15 miles instead of 20. However I read an article by 3 time Olympian Dathan Ritzenheim,, who a local runner that my son competed against in High School and he wrote that his hamstrings cramped up late in marathons (like my son’s do) and that he found just a bit more speed work helped him succeed. Walking everyday does not constitute speed work, but just walking every weekend like a weekend warrior is a major reason that I am crapping out.
But losing weight is literally a huge reason. I have lost weight in one week and see the doctor next Friday. I hope to have shown some progress since I saw him last in July. Jackie, I need to look at some recipes for low fat brownies. With little to no flour, it might be a healthy option.
While I can make brownies with good olive oil these called for stick of butter. I substituted a stick of the new plant based “butter” and they were yummy. Four eggs give protein to brownies! Go figure! Pecans give good oils and more protein.
Per request Ghost making a rosemary garlic stirfry with new potatoes, carrots, onions, celery and what appears to be boneless prime rib roast from bottom of freezer. No cognac or brandy. Remember our help who drank our liquor inventory?
Bought one person mini red wine bottles for cooking at drugstore while filling prescriptions. Anything can be reduced!
Neither of us can age roast but it has cryogenic seal!
Jackie, that stirfry sounds awfully good! Ghost must be nice to have around, for many reasons! As for Facebook, I have mixed feelings altho I’m on the site a lot. Managing it is so complicated. I like it for seeing photos and activities of my seven children — they are all on it, and many of their spouses, and various grandchildren. I was going to brag by giving an example, but thought better of it.
Steve in Royal Oak, I bet you can lose weight as you are taking it seriously, and it’s important to you. We are all cheering for you!
Actually Ghost isn’t cooking, I am. Dinner got reduced to a fast boneless ribeye steak, sweet mini carrots, corn, salad and French bread. Something fast in minutes.
He came back from shop and I was fighting my way against our laundry that keeps breeding and multiplying in the recesses of the laundry room.
But there is more of that tenderloin left to cook and we will! Many hands as we can muster!
Steve – Congratulations in starting your program! I am cheering you on. You know you will feel better down the road for what you are doing. In my experience, the process is not fun, but the results are worth it. I look forward to hearing your progress, and stand ready to support you when you hit that plateau and need somebody to say Yay! until the results start again.
Jackie & Ghost – I too am sending long distance hugs. Your battle inspires me when I get depressed about my own little problems. And your meals sound delicious! Kudoes to you both.
Thanks Judy. It is a marathon and not a sprint…literally. Progress will be slow, but I really need to do this.
Thanks Judy. Of course I had two bowls of Cheerios with lactose free milk for brunch today. Ghost is at shop running boutique during our town’s Fall Art Walk. I just woke up to consider the question? Real fresh mashed Yukon Gold potatoes or the ones in the little pouch? Fresh is winning if I can stay awake.
Last night Ghost revealed his real fear. He is VERY right handed, whereas I am more ambidextrous and my most damaged arm is my left arm. His is his right. He sees orthopedist again Wednesday. I suggested he see a rheumatologist and he held up his cast arm like I was suggesting a witch doctor instead of which doctor?
He said suddenly he had an entire covey running tests, sucking blood and casting bones.
Dinner progresses, rosemary garlic roasted carrots, “loaded” Yukon mashed potatoes and one inch thick filet mignon hand cut steaks. Hand cut by me from that big chunk of $15 pound beef lost in freezer! Very aged and probably appreciated in value by now!
When I took meat cutting back in 1960s butchers trimmed and cut with knives by hand and eye. I got A in course, 4 hours college credits and made meat judging team to consternation of a lot of old school FFA teachers. It was all old boys back then.