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Tuesday September 21, 2021

Lynn's Comments: My brother and I caught our dad on his balcony, smoking—after he swore that he had quit. He put the cigarette behind his back and Alan said, "Don't look now, Dad...but your elbow's on fire." Alan has a great sense of humour! So many cartoons were based on real comments and real situations.

Friday September 24, 2021

Lynn's Comments: I got into some trouble, of course, for showing the kids smoking. Because a situation like this is not resolved until the next day, readers were left with a disturbing image that bothered them for 24 hours. I would often get an angry letter soon followed by an apology from folks who saw that the situation was just a set-up to be appropriately dealt with later, or so I hoped.

Monday October 25, 2021

Lynn's Comments: This really was my life. I used to think I could get so much done if I didn’t have to sleep. Looking back on all this now, I wonder how I had the time and energy to do the things I did...but then again, maybe I was just another busy mom!