Ludwig should see the cats on the Web! This, from 2012. It’s been a very busy week around here, as I’m sure it’s been at your place. I missed posting yesterday altogether, because of my holiday work schedule, but at least I’m done with that. Now it’s on to last-minute Christmas shopping. Is there any other kind?
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Don’t have time to catch up – but JJ check out
“back To BC” For 12/23 in re stage fright.
http://www.gocomics.com/back-to-bc
Finishing up living room holiday decorating, a second small candy tree, elaborate mantel garland and a crowd ing of seasonal red, whites and crystal with candy glitz.
Lit some candles and listening to beautiful Christmas music, O Holy Night, drinking cranberry juice.
Looking for family photos to put in red or white frames on mantel.
Three of my lighted mechanical gingerbread houses surfaced, maybe a fourth. I am delighted. Maybe we will find more?
This is first time I have been happy and at peace with Christmas in many years. How odd to say while being treated for cancer I know, but. I am happy
Jimmy the framed strips came today. Thank you and Reta. They are wonderful.
Ghost and I will hang them tonight. They are my Christmas gift to both of us.
You are the most amazing artist. Your line drawing and inking are meticulous, so perfect and flawless. I am incredulous and in awe.
Jimmy, I really enjoyed the daily today. Both the Dali interpretation and how it supports the humor.
Watched most of The Quiet Man a little earlier. Don’t remember if I commented like this last time around, but has anyone ever heard of Maureen O’Hara or John Wayne telling just what she whispered to him in the final scene before hopping across the river stones? His surprise seems very genuine.
So glad to hear of your happy mental state, Jackie. I send my very best wishes for happy days to all of my Village friends. Love from Nancy K in AZ.
Morphy, from IMDB: At the film’s conclusion, after the credits, we see Kate and Sean standing in their garden waving good-bye. Maureen O’Hara turns to John Wayne and whispers something in his ear, evoking a priceless reaction from Wayne. What was said was known only to O’Hara, Wayne and director John Ford. In exchange for saying this unscripted bit of text, O’Hara insisted that the exact line never be disclosed by any involved parties. In her memoirs she says that she refused to say the line at first as she “couldn’t possibly say that to Duke”, but Ford insisted, claiming he needed a genuine shock reaction from Wayne. The line remains a mystery to this day.
And a Merry Christmas Eve to my Village friends…
Sandy Paws stopped at the post office…had a key to big box #5…whoa, I thought, this is gonna be big…..
I rushed home to open the taped, brown paper box, and I mean taped :), then the wrapping paper…and a kitteh Christmas card (with glitter too)……finally got the box open without cutting myself 😉
Oh.. my.. cat,there were several pairs of socks with kitteh on them in every color, a hot pink ball with kitteh ears (Ian said they looked like lil horns on me), and a black stocking cap with crystal jewels as kitteh ears, a lovely brooch and necklace….thank you Sandy Paws. You made my day bright.
Have to run to CVS later, I’ll be wearing my black tobaggan with the crystal kitteh ears 🙂 I love it.
later…..
oh, do you hear what I hear? https://i.chzbgr.com/full/9106558208/h76F3E6D2/
Jackie, thank you for the smiles and happiness you’ve shown us here in the Village. You, lady, are truly inspirational.
love and hugs to you both
GR 😉
One time a church posted on its marque “He came down so we could go up.”
So happy it arrived in time! Giving makes me feel fuzzy. !like a purring cat in my lap. I KNEW you’d love the black cap with rhinestone ears!
Ghost is sitting on the west side of Hooterville drinking hot chocolate. He has a sign in kitchen that says “Hot chocolate is like a hug from inside.” It will stay up permanently. He drinks out of giant French chocolate mugs.
most made cherry pie for us and that is what I am having for breakfast!
Thank you for today’s strip Jimmy. I love the sense of peace and the quiet that comes with snow and your strip captures that idea perfectly. Merry Christmas to all. Just finished watching a film version of A Christmas Carol that I hadn’t seen before, a British version from 1935. I still prefer the 1951 version with Alastair Sim, though.
I fondly remember Scrooge (1970) with Albert Finney: I enjoy musicals and, the girl I took to see it gave me my first real kiss(es) afterwards.
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus https://www.noradsanta.org/
TR. I hit your name instead of the link to this blog….you should really blog more often…so how many of you remember George Carlin’s seven words you can’t say on TV?
I challenge anyone to read this w/o actually singing it too 🙂
https://i.chzbgr.com/full/9107612160/hE64EC863/
Just changed to pajamas and crawled into bed for a long winters nap.
Mark, thanks for the followup on Maureen O’Hara. I guess I’m still hoping to hear the tale one day. It is mystifying how three people could share a secret, especially in Hollywood. A real credit to the kind of people they are.
Patrick Stewart is known for starring in some pretty nerdy roles, that is roles recognized by nerds and geeks. But I have long thought he has some real actor’s cred. I missed that he had made a version of A Christmas Carol in late 90’s. Saw it on the schedule, but didn’t record. Wondered if you had seen that one to compare.
I also enjoyed Bill Murry’s Scrooged. It’s form of humor fit my life at the time. And I very recently recalled a laugh-line from it. There was a discussion I overheard about BreatheRight strips, the usual ‘clean your nose with alcohol’ advice, and usual response. When I heard an exasperated ‘have you tried KrazyGlue?’ I was immediately reminded of Bill’s frustrated advice to the prop manager having difficulty getting antlers to stay on the trained field mice’s little heads: “have you tried staples?!?” Carol Kane had some good bits in there also. And Karen Allen had a nice understated role as the love interest recovered.
Merry Christmas to the Village! And to all… a good night…
Debbe, George Carlin and Gallagher were two of my favorite comedians for a long time, and influenced my ‘look at it from a different angle’ attitude. Robin Williams and Steve Martin were good too, but didn’t make me gasp for breath as much. Later I found Steven Wright’s deadpan observations about the contradictions in life really insightful.
Saw a recent Late Late show where Dennis Leary told of starting in standup after seeing Steven Wright do an entire set looking upstage with his back to the audience. Leary figured if his shy friend could do it, it should be a cinch. I think Dennis has stretched the truth a few times in his career, and this may be one of them.
One of the fun things about watching Steven is to see him struggle to maintain a total deadpan face. And then find yourself wondering if even that is part of the act. There’s nothing funnier than seeing a straight man break. See the number of times Tim Conway gets Harvey Korman. Steven is the kind of guy that would do it on purpose. Just for the laugh.
Jackie and I have listened to so much Christmas music while travelling this season that I’ve actually heard some songs by artists I never knew recorded them. Case in Point #1…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk_XApCBcnY
Case in Point #2…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFxxQnhT5XQ
Case in Point #3…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AG0PG0O5Jcs
Case in Point #4…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HunMWscVwJU
Case in Point #5… (with a special shout-out to Debbe)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOFQy0VDrgA
Jackie, I know some parts of your daily experience right now are not desirable. But you still find a way to paint a domestic scene that warms the heart. Well done.