(UPDATE: It is Sunday, the last day of the Boston Comic Con. I hadn’t meant to go dark the past few days, but I’ve hardly had a spare moment. In fact, I think the past month or so possibly has been the busiest of my life! That’s not a bad thing, and I’m not complaining, but I’m ready to slow down. As for BCC, I know you expected more in thee way of live coverage, but I will at least recap it for you in the coming days. I do want to say, I have met some wonderful fans from the Boston area, and I thank each of them for coming out. The Comic Con isn’t necessarily the easiest ground to navigate!)
Things are about to get a little crazy around here. Delta permitting, I will leave for Beantown tomorrow morning, where I will be on exhibit at Boston Comic Con Friday-Sunday. I know it costs to get in (I don’t get a cut of that; I’d let my readers in free if I could.), but I hope some of you in the Boston area will come by and see me at table D915. Autographs and handshakes will be free. I ship more books to Massachusetts than any other state, and I’m looking forward to meeting some of you. Also, I will be in Burlington, VT, two weekends later for the Vermont Comic Con. This is an experiment for me. I expect to be the old geezer in the corner fielding questions such as, “Is that strip still around?” It’s true, I’m in the corner, the southeast corner. I don’t know how much time I’ll have, but I definitely plan to send you updates here.
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“Greenland sharks live to be ridiculously old — and may not have sex until they’re 150” – WaPo
Don’t know about you, but I wouldn’t want that to be my spirit animal.
Hey, I just gave you a spirit animal, Lil Ghost. He came through surgery just fine and is still asleep at vets.
So is Hoochie Mama who had her ears cleaned out under anesthesia. She is no longer having kitties but that was this spring.
I bet all these black and white kitties in neighborhood come from same DNA pool and ancestry.
I’d rather have Mark’s surgery than Li’l Ghost’s.
“Police say a freight train car that derailed in northern Iowa rolled into and damaged a trackside tavern called DeRailed.” – ABC News
Imagine the 911 call.
Can’t wait to hear from Mark – glad he’s still with us and healing.
Speaking of healing, how are you doing, Charlotte/NH?
Grandmother here has been out shopping back to school sales for my grandson who must wear very conservative uniform. This would be normal except we are all small people and he is a whopping size 3T, somewhat like a Munchkin. So Oxford button downso, Polo shirts, chinos, khaki slacks, cardigan or pullover sweaters, in those tiny sizes.
Grandmother approves. They do allow knee length shorts of same colors. Pants must be navy, khaki, black. I suppose white would be allowed but who sends prekindrrgarten boys to school in white slacks?
No tee shirts, no Hoodies, no printing on shirts, all solid colors, collars and belts required, socks required. Nice, neat, clean.
How is Charlotte, Jerry, Llee? I worry about AWOL orphans.
Debbe
About been there done that –
A Nosy Parker of a customer asked how old I was.
Told him I had to cover my ears for ‘The Big Bang’
Lots of prayers for Brenda, Mark & Miss Charlotte
Debbe 😉 A pretty good Southern band performing a classic. The video seemed a little over-produced. I guess the message is supposed to be “Ladies, Don’t Let Your Boyfriends Grow Up to Be Hobos”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuVJEn9wk9Y
GR6
Only in the Bible would a man stand next to a naked lady and be tempted by a piece of fruit.
GM Debbe
Zen Wisdom with a twist:
3. It’s always darkest before dawn. So if you’re going to steal your neighbor’s newspaper, that’s the time to do it.
Good morning Villagers…
Thank you all for keeping my sister in your prayers. She is really struggling with this, and had to delay going back to work at the school. She is the “Marianne the Librarian” of grades 1 through 8, She was the one who was reading the book “Dick and Jane” to the lower grade level and the boys were all snickering. She finally got so frustrated and told them “that is his name” and slammed the book shut. 🙂 She’s my favorite, and I know you’re not supposed to favor one over the other.
She’s raised good children (one son and three girls), one is a Rose Hulman grad in engineering, the other is a PA at St Vincent’s hospital in Indy, the other is a school teacher, and the ‘baby’ is an orthopedic assistant at a high school in Davenport.
Nancy, that’s a cute story. Gotta tell you a secret, I love your last name. How many times are you called Mrs. Captain Kirk????
Went to $ General and spent $247 on cleaning supplies for both hen houses. I do this once a month…love to spend the Boss’ money 🙂
Going to rain and temps are going to drop…..yeah!!!!!
Old Bear, I’m going to use that “big bang” the next time I’m asked how old I am…too funny
gotta go….
Happy payday
MARK….prayers still with you and I’m so glad to hear you are doing well.
Jerry???? Have you left to get your convertible????
GR 😉 speaking of getting carded…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og8dVo2WY1U&list=PLKYx4pBPq3FQBthHpYoJvWYWQ9uRmHdaV
🙂 it’s a dog’s world
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Hi Debbe. No. Not yet. I go to Shands in Gainesville next Tuesday. At the end of the week I will go from there to the Atlantic coast to look at the car and hopefully pay the man for it. It will then be picked up for shipping to me. Hopefully I will have it here by next weekend or the following Monday.
I’m here….enjoying all the stories and jokes. Pain’s been bad and no art created- which is a bummer. But there’s always tomorrow. O wait, that’s today now. 🙂 Think of all of you often.
I know I don’t say much, but, I am usually here daily. Will be AWOL for a few days due to cruising the Caribbean with wife and friends,and, no computer! “See” all of you in a few days.
Blessings for all who are in need. God bless us every one. God bless America.
Glad to hear from you all missing orphans. I will check Miss Charlotte’s family if need be. Haven’t heard from Mark since yesterday but they may be dragging him up and down the halls in one of those flapping nightie.
Since Mark is so extremely tall they may have to tie two together and wrap a sheet around the bottom.
Just called Mark and no answer. I didn’t work for the gummint without learning how to get around rules. I called his ICU ward, gave them his cat’s name and told them I was his girlfriend. It worked.
Mark is ok, they were removing the drains out of his legs and it hurt so much he had asked for pain meds. He hasn’t begun walking yet. I should have distracted him by telling him Dickens and I were cuddled in the bed still.
Have to go pick up Lil Ghost and Hoochie Mama from vet.
Thanks for the Mark-Gram, Jackie. Unfortunately, I appear to have been right about the leg pain.
When you speak to him, tell him I said “congratulations and welcome to the club” on having his own millionaire widow lady “girlfriend”. 🙂
I want one…I can ride it around the marina and my palatial estate. Ha!
https://techcrunch.com/2016/08/11/itank-a-three-wheeled-scooter-is-the-future/?ncid=rss&cps=gravity_1462_4862629978794879385
Actually I am Mark’s friend, not his girl friend, Ghost. I am a friend who happens to be female. When he was in surgery the personal friend didn’t work even with the cats name.
I realized in today’s world girlfriend would work, friend wouldn’t.
Nope, still available.