As promised, here’s the earlier version of the Sunday A&J comic from last November, that reran here yesterday. It wasn’t quite as old as I remembered; it was from 1993. I included the two bonus panels at the top, which are designed to be disposable, because I wanted you to see the store shopping bag. In the recent version of the strip, you’ll notice a cardboard box. In the strip from 2014, most of us would conclude Janis purchased the skirt online, and it had been delivered. I think that’s probably the single biggest difference in the strips, drawn 21 years apart. There’s something else that sticks out, something that bedeviled me for many years. In the older strip, Arlo and Janis are roughly the same height. By most reckoning, this would put Janis on the tall side or Arlo on the short side or a little of both. It just seemed to be that way. For no particular reason other than creating visual contrast (think “Mutt & Jeff”), I consciously reminded myself for years to make Arlo a little taller than Janis. Now, it comes kind of naturally, but it took awhile. I now think of Arlo as average in height and Janis perhaps a little taller than average. But not much. There, have I written enough for today?
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182 responses to “Redoing the Redux”
Jerry in FL, seriously, look up the nearest location for Teen Challenge. It is a Christian-run drug and alcohol rehab problem that has a good success rate. Even if you have a resistance to Christian-sponsored programs, saving this girl’s life is worth giving it a try. Hope this helps,
Mark
http://teenchallengeusa.com/
I should have thought about them, but my memory, well you know. Thanks.
I walk until I’m done….
Time is not really a factor but it took me about 5 1/2 hours. Marathon will last about 7:15 to 7:30. I have been at 16:35 per mile but I would guess the last 6 or so will about 18:00 per mile. When I ran in the 1990’s, I ran most of them in 4:00. My right hip will need to be replaced eventually and frankly does not hurt. My feet get sore as does my back. I am wearing a back brace, which helps with my posture and supports those muscles. Had I not slipped on the ice a few weeks back, I think my back would have been fine.
Unlike some former posters, my marathon times are real :-P! If I do decide to walk the full 26.2, I’ll post a link
Hello all, I found Jackie on Facebook, but her most recent post was on Feb. 25 at 12:04 am. There are some photos, none very recent. That’s the best I could do — I am on FB every day, several times, though it’s hard to figure out a lot of the settings — what you can and can’t do, who can see you, lots of details.
Meant to say, glad someone heard from Jackie, but it’s worrisome, not knowing! Ghost is so right about her age and medical history. Hoping that she is in good hands and getting good care.
You are welcome Jerry. I have been attending Assembly of God churches for several years now and they are very supportive of this organization. In fact, the last church i attended in Tennessee was pastored by one of their graduates. From what I have heard of Teen Challenge over the years they sound like a good choice for those having drug and alcohol problems.
I too got the invitation to look at Jackie’s photos, but when I checked there was only one she had posted and a list of her Facebook friends. I have been in the habit of only rarely checking it, because the people I had originally joined to stay in touch with were not really keeping in touch. Now that Jackie is planning to use it I will have to change that so I don’t miss something important, like this latest news.
Don’t know why, but I cannot find Jackie on Facebook! I checked on Google to make sure I had the spelling correct – which I did – but no luck.
Galliglo, try this: https://www.facebook.com/jackie.monies
Any suggestions?
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Gal: glad it wasn’t just me. After Llee’s comment confirmed that Jackie really is on Facebook I finally found her by scrolling through the names on the Duckworks list. (Really had to fight with autocorrect on that sentence!)
Jackie did tell us her Email address shortly before she left on the Road Trip. I wish I’d written it down. I’ll go back and look for it. She didn’t write any contact information, would have been useful; and BTW that’s something we all should do somehow, so we can be reached if anything happens, or vice versa.
She wasn’t answering email, either, but here you go: m.monies@yahoo.com
She posted it before so I imagine she wouldn’t mind me posting it now.
Found it: m_monies@yahoo.com just a bit different from what Llee wrote. On Feb 24 at 3:04 pm Jackie said “all my info. is on Sail Oklahoma… including phone no’s, Email addresses”.
Thanks Charlotte! 🙂
Debbie – Nine, count ’em, NINE inches of snow here. Barely made it to work this morning. I was *supposed* to get my car back Friday. That didn’t happen. Actually glad it didn’t. I would not have made it in my car – too low to the ground. My entertainment for the day was watching everyone else get stuck at the corner in front of my store. So many people don’t seem to realize 4 wheel drive does not guarantee locomotion. Also had a lady come in wearing heavy winter coat, satin pants (in the world’s ugliest print) and 4″ stilettos. Another genius, 14 yo male, came in wearing pinstripe-satin pants (pjs?) and crocs with no socks – and he was walking…
Really glad I am off tomorrow. Want this cold to go away.
Thank you, Lee & Charlotte!
“Want this cold to go away.” Me, too. Starting next F, 6 March, we’re supposed to get 5 days of highs in the 30s. Slush city, but that’s ok. Shouldn’t be bad; we’ve less than 1′ on the ground, I think.
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Out where I live it’s currently 52, down from a high of 56 on its way down to about 45. It’s been rainy off and on all day with at least one thunderstorm and some hail. And, to top it all off, there are flash flood warnings although I don’t think there’s any real threat of it where I live. The more I read about all of the snow and frost in the Northeast, the happier I am that I don’t live there. I do hope, however, that those of you who have to deal with all of that snow and ice are doing well and enjoying your annual taste of the Ice Ages.
Steve, I’m impressed that you can cover 20 miles in about five and a half hours. Heck, I’m impressed you can do 20 miles in one day. Due to seasonal conditions (yep, we have them in the Deep South, too), I moved my walking indoors to the small gym up the road the first of the year, where I do the treadmill for one hour, six days a week. Currently, I’m doing between 3.5 and 4.0 miles per session, working my way up to five miles. Legs, feet and even the knee I banged up a bit in a motorcycle accident a few years ago are all holding up well so far.
Lady Mindy, I saw some photos of the snowfall by a blogger I follow in Indianapolis. Yes, it’s getting ridiculous, isn’t it? I’ve also seen a lot of people over the years making poor clothing choices in very cold weather and always wonder if their brains are iced up or if they’re like that all the time.
sideburns, your weather today actually sounded much the same as ours, minus the hail.
Good morning Villagers…..
Had a peaceful, easy day yesterday….didn’t get out of the recliner, watched “The Graduate” (love that movie and music), “The Natural”, then took a three hour nap……it was a good day to be inside as it snowed and sleeted here.
Indy Mindy…nine inches isn’t anything to sneeze about….now we have this new storm coming in and it’s name is ‘Thor’ and I’m really thor about it 🙂 . Almost 50 degrees tomorrow with rain and then minus 2 degrees Thursday night…..I’m going nuts. Don’t they wear Carharts up there? You’d know me if you’d see me…..boots, Carharts, thermal gloves, wool scarf, and stocking cap.
Now for Monday…..thanks for all the suggestions on trapping the bird. Ian went into work yesterday, said they didn’t see it. I was worried about the boys and their pellet guns and the 400 some lights we have on in the hen house (we just replaced 60). The bird probably came in through an open fan louver, as we have screens under the eves where the windows are. Since we are a bio-security operation, we have to sign papers that we will not own any birds, be around any birds, and if we are, we are to not come to work for a week. Before entering the hen house, we have a foot bath of dry chlorine we step in and a hand sanitizer. The Corp is very serious about it’s bio-security program. We have yearly updates. They came in a few weeks ago to go over their program….seems the State of Washington has found some Asian virus in some birds…..they don’t take any chances.
Miss Charlotte, you brought something up that I had been thinking about. We love this Village and all who post. I told my son, Ian, that if anything ever happened to me he was to log onto this site and let one and all know.
Now about Loon, I know Sand said he was flying out Saturday, then Loon posted from a desert in the middle of the night with a non English speaking Middle Easterner….I am worried about her.
Worried about Jackie too……Like GR said, those of you who Facebook, please keep us posted.
Jerry, please do an intervention on that 17 year old girl…..she will thank you for it later.
Ya’ll have a blessed day……
GR 😉
On the subject of vets…..
http://cheezburger.com/8343593728
In today’s real-time, I think Arlo got all Jackie’s cats!
Looks like feeding time on our front porch!