Are Arlo and Janis retired? Technically, no. Although home undeniably has become the focus of the strip lately, they still have comic-strip jobs, traditional jobs where they go to a brick-and-mortar office, put in a day of routine work and collect a regular paycheck. In other words, jobs that hardly exist anymore outside comic strips. Perhaps I’ll explore this area in 2016. I’ve thought a lot about it. Heaven knows, their resume needs updating.
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By Jimmy Johnson
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A close up of Bama. One of the last pictures taken before he had to be euthanized. Developed oral cancer.
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One Ilene still has. Domino, showing where she got her name.
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Mark – All three are beautiful. And all so fluffy!
Thank you Mindy from Indy. At one time, we had 5. 4 were adopted rescues and one Abyssinian was bought from a breeder. The three oldest lived between 15 and 16 years. Ilene still has three, two we got when we were together and one she found wandering in the yard there, and one dog.
Mark, the cats are beautiful. Are the spots on Domino’s back or his stomach?
Her stomach, which made the name even more appropriate. I thought she looked like a #2 domino with black back and the white spots underneath. When we were trying to name her, I blurted out “Domino”, and it stuck.
Here’s the rest of the family: https://scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/12417666_10205585431568244_1511438471346847036_n.jpg?oh=f6792aeb86d4e0fc9c11c278eb5775ee&oe=57387BA2
From left to right: Vickie, Gazelle and Miss Kitty.
Mark, your pets are all beautiful, and well cared for, I can see. The two grey cats in the last photo are especially handsome, and so dignified looking.
Vickie, OTH, is a dog, and looks focused, but not dignified. Peace, emb
Working on getting my boat building for Texas 200 cancer fleet going. I have two being built in Atlanta and I am building two, along with my personal one down in Texas in March.
Since I need six “loaner” boats I need to get a head count tomorrow or I’ll end up holding a second build workshop to build the other two.
Tomorrow I have to call on a cottage that sleeps a bunch like up to 8 people with kitchen, etc. I figure I will turn this into a big slumber party, another friend is dragging his competition grill to cook for us. No experience needed, the director of the boat school at Farley Boat Works is leading build. March 21 to April 3 at Farley in Port Aransas, TX which is across from Corpus Christi. No cost to come, I need free labor for boats and one day to two weeks accepted.
Pulled into a parking lot early this morning, noticed three guys standing by a parked car, conversing. Suddenly appeared that the car had caught fire. Then realized one guy was puffing on a “vap”, and that’s how they look in chilly weather. Then realized I had never before seen anyone puffing on a “vap” in real life. Probably most people around here cannot afford them.
Debbe 😉 More Motown in memory of my sister…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep_eUtyAySw
To get the teens to mind you, perhaps you should do what certain members of my all-female staff do when I displease them…threaten me with an impromptu bilateral orchiectomy. Gets my attention. Of course, with your current weather conditions there, they might would just freeze and drop off of their own accord.
Stay warm, hon.
emb, focused she is, dignified she is not. But a great watchdog, does not bark unless something there to bark about. Very playful too. She was one of a litter somebody found dumped alongside the road in TN so no idea what mix of breeds she is. Looks like possible hound/terrier mix.
Perhaps the state of Delaware should file suit against Delaware North?
Dang, I am back on Antipodean time, force of habit. Got up and unpacked more of my shopping excesses. It’s awfully red in here, my Valentines, not Christmas. Got a sign for myself that said “Be with a guy who ruins your lipstick, not your mascara.”
Put it in my makeup closet which contains little makeup but is beautiful. Sink is behind mirrored armoire inside doors. No one can find it. Mostly I brush teeth there.
Ha! It took me a read through or two, but I got it. Today’s real time, 18th slid under somebody’s radar!
Good morning Villagers….
Ruth Ann, thanks for sharing your story about Bob’s grandmother, and there’s a lot of truth to what she said…if life isn’t fun anymore…..I hope Jerry gets to read it. It may comfort him as it did me.
Now, on that “Ghost Chickens….I don’t know how the singer kept a straight face…think I may have to rewatch it just to put me in the mood. The Boss had to get out the night before and also last night to disinfect the egg pick up truck….log out time on the eggs….11:48 pm. I’m glad it put smiles and laughter on you guys.
I called Jonathan yesterday morning and told him I would park at the barricade and walk…just so he wouldn’t have to get the hose out and disinfect my car. He said he was hoping I would say that. But, I said, you will have to come and help me pack my ‘stuff’ and make sure I don’t hit any slick spots….the way my luck has been going.
Finger doing rather well…..packed 10 cases of eggs yesterday, what I can’t figure out is why there are no eggs on the bottom belts. We have two different hatch dates on our girls, one batch is two weeks older. The will be 20 weeks old on the 21st of January……
Ian called yesterday, and yes I got a lecture from his regarding augers…..he has taken on another part time job. Said he was doing his homework, homework I said…..yeah, I’m studying the city’s bus routes….thatsa my boy. I’m so proud of his new found independence.
GR;) dang if I didn’t have to look up that castration word 🙂
Gotta get ready…winds chills here today….minus 14 degrees.
zip, zippity do dah I go….
And where has Sandcastler been???????????
Mark…love your kitteh pics…..Domino is just the perfect name…oh, and I see from the one pic you like onion rings too 🙂
GR 😉 couldn’t get the original voice recording on this song. But I think Mr Spacey did a spectacular job in recreating Mr. Darrin….still, one can’t beat Motown. I would have loved to have met your sister and listen and dance with her…did she like to dance?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbcjW9SQabc
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IndyMindy (4:40 am) Our local Paper (Pharos Tribune) had a completely different (and less controversial) cartoon. Further inspection reveals the Johnson signature is dated 1/19 instead of 1/18. May be we will get the same one tomorrow.
Re the 18 January A&J, just emailed the following to two blind-copy groups:
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‘All [a.f.d.], especially those of you in Bemidji, where there is no Monday Bemidji Pioneer:
Jimmy Johnson [creator of Arlo and Janis], is a master at getting away with naughty, and also has a good memory. He must have been peeking in our window sometime before late 2010, or in previous decades.
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Peace, emb
Debbe 😉 Yeah, I know you would have liked my sister, and she, you. It’s a somewhat trite but nonetheless accurate description…she was a “people person”. And yes, she liked to dance.
Debbe 😉 Yeah, I know you would have liked my sister, and she, you. It’s a somewhat trite but nonetheless accurate description…she was a “people person”. And yes, she liked to dance.