Lynn's Comments: This is one of the rare times that the focus of the strip left the Patterson family. This is because Phil and Georgia had become such an important addition to the family that I had to tell more of their story.
Lynn's Comments: My grandfather used to say the longest grace when we were all sitting in front of a holiday meal—hungry and desperate to begin. Because he never went to church and rarely talked about the bible, we were sure he did it for the fun of making us wait.