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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220 responses to “Office Favorite”
Hmm. Clicked “Submit Comment” once, got two posts for the price of one. Now if I could just get the ATM to do that…
I hope sandcastler™ didn’t get snowbound. As I recall, one of his last posts concerned Loon and him going to the Great North Woods, or some suchlike place.
Today’s real-time (Janis’s “weight loss”) cartoon reminds me of an episode I believe I have previously related here. Hmm. (No, I’m not implying that our life experiences ever show up on A&J. That would be crazy talk. 🙂 Besides, JJ would be welcome to any of my stories, free gratis.)
This was about the 26-year-old high-functioning alcoholic I tripped and fell into in my nineteenth summer. At some point during our first encounter, I found myself with her in a darkened swimming pool, the two of straddling a raft with me behind her. “Feel where I’ve lost some weight,” she suggested.
I already had my arms around her waist, so I slid my hands around her bare midriff. (Of course she was wearing a bikini. What did you think?) She sighed, grasped my wrists with her hands, and slid my hands upward several inches. “Oh,” I thought, “now I get it.” Well, I guess we all have the right to occasionally be young and dumb when we are in fact young.
Very similar to an experience during the last wk. of my married life. We were both grateful. Also relates to the M 18 Jan cartoon, and to my favorite [ordinary events] maxim, which by now you all remember. Peace, emb
Ghostly Observation #36: Back when I drank, I didn’t fall down a lot; I just conducted a lot of random gravity checks.
Not another one: http://www.wsmv.com/story/30994065/the-eagles-founding-member-glenn-frey-dies-at-67
goodbye Glenn
Just setting here at hospital digesting a cup of their clam chowder which was thankfully low sodium, low fat and not too creamy. My standards for cuisine have definitely changed, I am in coffee shop.
Got up this morning, my camouflage pajamas are off the shoulder with cut out parts on sleeves, so my neck showed. The right side l [ked like Mama June’s entire face on Honey BooBoo. I have never seen the show. I have to walk through grocery stores that line their aisles with this stuff.
So, I called cardiologist, they got me in immediately and got an ultrasound done. Best guess is something like an encapsulated fluid sac from surgery and they drain it. Other than that he says I look sensational, hugged and kissed me twice and is giving me clearance to leave February 1 unless there’s something bad in there. He says the plastic surgeon I picked is one of his best friends and did all the work on his wife, say he sent me. Which he did, I got referral from his assistant. He says I’m beautiful now but a little work on neck and lower face will take off 20 years.
I’m for that. The camouflage pj’s were an impulse, on sale. Leggings with fitted off shoulder stretch top, good buy.
I was just looking at the retro cartoon at the top and realized something: Arlo only said it was his favorite bathing suit; he never said that the picture showed Janis wearing it.
Sideburns, he says it was the favorite bathing suit Janis ever wore.
Jackie, good that this “alarm” turned out well. We should all be so lucky to see doctor right away when something happens!
He loves me in truth, likes my salty Southern lady personal and brash attitude. He is not between wives, says to go have a good time with someone that deserves me, I have spent my life taking care of others. We agree I am not interested in marriage. He’s a huge fan of my life changes, he did a lot of same which encouraged me..we’ve been friends since he saved me the first time.
Indiana Sam – I believe the Kokomo Tribune carries A & J. I didn’t think to look at in paper form. As the Tribune is printed in Logansport, I wonder if it showed the correct strip?
Yes, Mark, I know. That still doesn’t prove that Janis is in the picture. The suit might just be pinned up against a wall for the picture. Of course, judging by Janis’ expression, it’s a picture of her wearing the suit, but the phrasing is still a tad ambiguous.
This photo strikes me as spooky. Look at the middle left and it looks like a skull in the middle of the wave: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/picturesoftheday/12104577/Pictures-of-the-day-18-January-2016.html?frame=3552334
Jackie, this reminds me of your story. Not the reason, but the results.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/12106406/Jilted-bride-left-at-the-altar-quits-her-job-sells-her-house-travels-the-world-and-writes-a-book.html
Yes, Mark, another great song writer…..Glen Frey;
My favorite song written by him:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-q7Mih69KE
…just the harmony is heavenly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLGTaeh0pYo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLCGQagBCOw
Debbe 😉 More Motown in memory of my sister…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23UkIkwy5ZM
This song gave me goose bumps when I first heard James Taylor perform it at a concert many years ago. He thinks this is the best cover he’s heard – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crKDDS5D_os
Debbe, Glen Fry and Eagles sang Seven Bridges..It was written by Steve Young and recorded by him and his group earlier, in fact they played that version on Sirius and discussed it as part of tribute tonight to Glen Fry. He died from rheumatoid arthritis and colitis, complications of an impaired autoimmune system. They discussed this also and how he managed his illness since the early 80s to go on playing music. My favorite group of all time. My oldest won four front row seats to the Hell Freezes Over tour, ending up not using half the tickets.
Declared it impossible I could like them.
His death saddens me more than Bowies.
Mark
Gazelle looks like our Petunia
How do you all get a picture of “the talking end”?
All I get is the South end of a North bound cat
My mother always said it happens in threes
That was death of celebrities happens in threes.
JJ we need that edit button
Saw a program that posited that we are conditioned to see faces,
even in inanimate objects. I know I do. Don’t remember if they gave reason.
Debbe
Why do Chicken Coops have two doors?
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If they had four they would be Chicken Sedans.
🙂 🙂 Rim Shot
Good morning Villagers….
The only thing constant in life is changes….and my bank has decided to ‘update’ their online services….I have been trying the last half hour to get logged in, new password, go to my email to get verification code…went back to bank website…said verification invalid, I closed my browser..something about cookies….opened new browser to log into email….good grief, it went on and on…finally got in.
Jackie, you are right, but for some reason they listed it being wrote by Glen Frey.
gotta go…..
Old Bear…… cute 🙂 I’ll use that one on the Boss today, he needs a laugh with all this spraying off trucks coming into ‘red zone’…with freezing temps. I walked into the building yesterday from the bridge….in disposable clear plastic boots. Dang, and it was cold.
Ya’ll have a blessed day….we are supposed to be ‘blessed with 1 to 3 inches of snow by mid morning tomorrow….yaaaaahhhhhh 🙂