We’re almost done with this series. When I drew this strip, the editors in New York called and said something to the effect, “You do realize, Arlo fell asleep in a theater, but he wakes up under the Christmas tree.”

“So what,” I replied. That’s why being a cartoonist beats being a novelist.

I wrote up my bread recipe. It’s pretty long, and I realize many of you aren’t interested, so I placed it on its own page. Click on the “Bread Alone” link at the top of the page to see it. There is a bonus cartoon, by the way.